As the baby boomers begin moving into the retirement phase of life during the years following 2010, spending on Social Security and Medicare will

A) rise and this will make it easier for the federal government to balance its budget.
B) fall and this will make it easier for the federal government to balance its budget.
C) fall and this will make it more difficult for the federal government to balance its budget.
D) rise and this will make it more difficult for the federal government to balance its budget.


D) rise and this will make it more difficult for the federal government to balance its budget.

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