The Net Value to the Federal Government of the Bonds

question 173

Multiple Choice

The net value to the federal government of the bonds currently held in the Social Security Trust Fund is

• A) approximately $1 trillion.
• B) now approaching $2 trillion.
• C) greater than $2.5 trillion.
• D) zero, because the federal government is both the payee and recipient of the interest and principal represented by these bonds.

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