Social Security

question 62

Multiple Choice

Social Security

• A) collects taxes from current workers and invests this money to repay the workers when they retire.
• B) is based on the same principles as private insurance programs.
• C) is an intergenerational transfer program that takes money from current workers and transfers it to current retirees.
• D) is designed so that administrative decisions can be made independent of political concerns.

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