When the Social Security Surplus Is Used to Cover the Current

question 3

Multiple Choice

When the Social Security surplus is used to cover the current operating expenses of the federal government, it will

• A) make it easier for future taxpayers to provide promised Social Security benefits to baby boomers.
• B) reduce the outstanding debt of the federal government.
• C) make it possible for Congress and the president to spend more without raising current taxes or borrowing from the general public.
• D) increase the credibility of the Social Security benefits promised to future retirees.

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