Social Security Is Most Likely to Present Political Problems When

question 12

Multiple Choice

Social security is most likely to present political problems when

• A) moving from pay-as-you-go to fully-funded and when population growth is low.
• B) moving from pay-as-you-go to fully-funded and when population growth is high.
• C) moving from fully-funded to pay-as-you-go and when population growth is low.
• D) moving from fully-funded to pay-as-you-go and when population growth is high.
• E) moving from pay-as-you-go to fully-funded and when the government funds benefits for the current old generation.

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