In the Later Part of 2009, Something Historic Happened Relative

question 64

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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