Why Do Social Security and Medicare Pose Problems for the Federal

question 166

Multiple Choice

Why do Social Security and Medicare pose problems for the federal government budget?

• A) The programs do not cover enough people.
• B) The worker-to-retiree ratio is decreasing.
• C) The number of retirees is decreasing.
• D) The number of sick people is rising too quickly.
• E) Social insurance taxes are capped and cannot be raised.

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