Which Statement Is NOT a Reason for the Congressional Budget

question 302

Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT a reason for the Congressional Budget Office's change in its projections of implicit liabilities for 2010 and 2016?

• A) Spending on major health programmes as a percentage of GDP is expected to increase.
• B) Social insurance spending as a percentage of GDP is expected to decrease.
• C) Spending on major health programmes as a percentage of GDP is expected to decrease.
• D) Social insurance spending as a percentage of GDP is expected to increase.

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