If the Ratio of Workers to Retirees Falls from 3:1

question 38

Multiple Choice

If the ratio of workers to retirees falls from 3:1 to 2:1 as is expected, then to maintain the level of benefits in programs such as Social Security, workers will have to ______________ than workers do now.

• A) pay less taxes
• B) work longer hours
• C) pay significantly higher taxes
• D) work further into old age

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