Which of the Following Is Likely to Push the Federal

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is likely to push the federal debt increasingly higher in the coming decades?

• A)a strong rebound from the recession of 2008-2009
• B)increased expenditures on the Social Security and Medicare programs
• C)an increase in tax revenues as the baby boom generation retires
• D)increased political pressure to balance federal budgets

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