The Social Security Act, which was part of the New Deal legislation,

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The Social Security Act initially paid pensions to elderly out of sums collected from workers through a payroll tax system. This system, known as Social Security, still exists today and provides retirement benefits to eligible individuals. Options A and B are incorrect because the Act did not give pensions to the retired as advocated by the Townsend Plan nor was it instituted as a means-tested program for children in poverty. Option C is partially correct in that the Act did provide welfare benefits to the elderly, but it was not means-tested.

The Social Security Act, Which Was Part of the New