During the First 50 Years of the Social Security Program

question 69

Multiple Choice

During the first 50 years of the Social Security program,

• A)the Trust Fund has always run annual surpluses
• B)the Trust Fund has always run annual deficits
• C)administrators were always concerned with the "baby boom" problem
• D)whenever tax revenue exceeded program costs,Congress raised benefits,expanded eligibility,or spent the surplus on something else
• E)political support for the program dwindled

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