Over the past three decades, the amount of means-tested transfer payments in the United States has been:
A) about the same as non-means-tested transfer payments.
B) much greater than non-means-tested transfer payments.
C) much less than non-means-tested transfer payments.
D) well over half of GDP.

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Means-tested transfer payments in the United States, which are payments that require recipients to have incomes below certain levels, have historically been much less than non-means-tested transfer payments. Non-means-tested payments include Social Security and Medicare, which make up a significant portion of government spending.

Over the Past Three Decades, the Amount of Means-Tested Transfer