Recall Application 1, "New Methods to Measure the Long-Term Fiscal

question 59

Multiple Choice

Recall Application 1, "New Methods to Measure the Long-Term Fiscal Imbalances for the United States," to answer the
following questions:
-According to the application, why do the federal budget deficit projections not fully portray the long run problems of the United States?

• A) The value of tax receipts to be made by the government in the future is expected to go way up as the population ages.
• B) The value of payments to be made by the government in the future is expected to go way up as the population ages.
• C) The value of payments to be made by the government in the future is expected to go way down as the population ages.
• D) The value of tax receipts to be made by the government in the future is expected to stay constant as the population ages.

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