In the Current Social Security Program,all of the Following Are

question 60

Multiple Choice

In the current Social Security program,all of the following are true EXCEPT

• A) a person's Social Security payroll taxes are held and invested until the day he or she retires.
• B) most young people today will collect less than they and their employers put into the system.
• C) Americans have been receiving more than their employers paid into the system.
• D) Social Security benefits rise with the cost of living.

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