Question

If Congress wanted to effect a change in the Social Security payroll tax, to what congressional committee would the task initially be

assigned
1. House Ways and Means Committee
2. House Appropriations Committee
3. Senate Appropriations Committee
4. Senate Finance Committee
1 pts

Answer 1

Option 1 (House Ways and Means Committee) would be the appropriate choice.

Step-by-step explanation:

• The above-mentioned committee might be the longest surviving committee of that same Senate, having the regulatory authority of such a crucial field of wealth redistribution.
• This same committee needs to invest a substantial part of its time writing regulations mostly on the economy, commerce as well as community housing programs.

The other solutions offered do not apply to the situation in question. Then the above solution is the right one.