According to Burtless, Government Spending on Older Adults Continues to Climb

question 7

Multiple Choice

According to Burtless, government spending on older adults continues to climb for which of the following reasons?

• A) Increases in the cost of medical care
• B) The rapid growth in the number of older adults in the United States
• C) Increases in spending on benefits per person
• D) Both A and B
• E) Both B and C

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