The Most Common Explanation for Social Security Payments Accounting for a Larger

question 104

Multiple Choice

The most common explanation for Social Security payments accounting for a larger share of federal government expenditures is

• A)increases in life expectancy.
• B)people becoming eligible for Social Security benefits at an earlier age.
• C)increases in birth rates among teenagers and the poor.
• D)falling payroll tax receipts.

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