What is the concern regarding the Social Security Trust Fund?

What will be an ideal response?


An ideal response will:
1, Describe the purpose of the Social Security Trust Fund.
2, Explain the concern regarding the solvency of the trust. Very soon, Social Security will be paying out more in benefits than it receives in taxes.
3, Explain why solvency is a problem, focusing on more retirees living longer and a smaller number of workers contributing to the trust through payroll taxes.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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a. be clear and succinct b. avoid redundancy of words and the use of jargon c. eliminate overly detailed descriptions d. all of the above

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What will be an ideal response?

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