30. Which of the following statements is the most accurate? (LO 5 , 6 )

a) The welfare rolls today are much lower than they were in 1996.

b) About 1 in 8 Americans lives below the poverty line.

c) Without Social Security benefi ts, at least 75 percent of all senior citizens would be poor.

d) The Welfare Reform Act of 1996 has cut the poverty rate by almost 60 percent.