In the Later Part of 2009, Something Historic Happened Relative

question 92

Multiple Choice

In the later part of 2009, something historic happened relative to Social Security; for the first time,

• A)Social Security revenues became zero.
• B)Social Security contributions fell short of payouts.
• C)Social Security payouts did not increase.
• D)the Social Security Trust Fund ran out of funds.

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