The Social Security Program

question 154

Multiple Choice

The Social Security program

• A)is funded by a tax on wealth
• B)is experiencing a Trust Fund deficit that beginning in 2001
• C)consists of a pension program and a program that provides hospital care for the elderly
• D)was designed to allow workers to retire at age 55
• E)is running a Trust Fund deficit that is funded by borrowing from the U.S.Treasury

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