Recall Application 1, "Increasing Life Expectancy and Aging Populations Spur

question 30

Multiple Choice

Recall Application 1, "Increasing Life Expectancy and Aging Populations Spur Costs of Entitlement Programs," to answer
the following questions:
-According to the application, some economists suggest that in order to reduce the burden of entitlement programs on future generations, the government should:

• A) make people save and invest for the future.
• B) eliminate social security.
• C) print money to help pay for the costs.
• D) make retiring illegal.

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