37.2k views
4 votes
The Social Security Administration faces new challenges in the twenty-first century because

User Jahmal
by
7.9k points

2 Answers

5 votes

Answer:

there are a greater number of retirees in the system

Step-by-step explanation:

User Marcusshep
by
8.3k points
3 votes
Because the demographic shift is such that the number of workers per SS benefits payee has collapsed from over 10 to 1 to close to 2-1 over 50 years. Thus the initial conditions of the program were very different and as a result the individual share for current workers paying in will, mathematically need to increase or the SS fund will go bankrupt.
User Lkolbly
by
8.0k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.