Recently,the Social Security System Has Been Modified in Order to Increase

question 58

Multiple Choice

Recently,the Social Security system has been modified in order to increase the retirement age after the turn of the century.The main reason for this action was to ___________.

• A)end economic discrimination against the elderly
• B)provide workers in what is expected to be an era of labor shortage
• C)reduce financial pressure on the Social Security system
• D)recognize the new retirement age that social scientists advocate for an older,healthier,population
• E)ensure that the retirement age is indexed to life expectancy

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