The Dire Predictions About the Underfunded Nature of Social Security

question 14

Multiple Choice

The dire predictions about the underfunded nature of Social Security, Medicare, and state and local pensions could be wrong because

• A)interest rates may turn out to be higher in the future.
• B)modest changes to the programs could be enacted soon.
• C)unemployment rates may turn out to be higher than they are currently predicted to be.
• D)taxable incomes may turn out to be lower than they are currently predicted to be.

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