Stephanie has 30+ answers in. English Grammar. The choice between a and an is governed not by whether the next written letter is a consonant or vowel but by whether the next word begins with the sound of a vowel or consonant. Unique begins with a y sound, hence a unique is correct.
And now, the history lesson: 1  Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social Security (FICA) Program. He promised that participation in the Program would be completely voluntary. 2  Roosevelt promised that the participants would only have to pay 1% of the first $1,400 of their annual incomes into the Program.
A short history of Social Security and the Democrats [The Arena] Not for nothing is Social Security called the âthird railâ of contemporary American politics. The political posturing, rhetorical spin, andânot to put too fine a point on itâblatant lying about the future of our system of old-age benefits, is unequaled in the history of chicanery.