What Explains Why Politicians Are Reluctant to Attempt to Significantly

question 33

Multiple Choice

What explains why politicians are reluctant to attempt to significantly reform Social Security?

• A)Politicians are self-interested and want to protect their own retirement.
• B)Older Americans vote at higher rates than do younger Americans; politicians fear a backlash from older Americans.
• C)Politicians seek to avoid blame for the failures of Social Security.
• D)Social Security has been so successful; few see a need for meaningful reform.
• E)Both a and c are true.

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