Question

Why do Social Security and Medicare pose problems for the federal government budget?

(A) The worker-to-retiree ratio is increasing.
(B) The number of sick people is rising too quickly.
(C) Payroll taxes are capped and cannot be raised.
(D) The number of retirees is decreasing.
(E) Life expectancy of retirees is increasing.

Answer 1

(E) Life expectancy of retirees is increasing.

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