The Greenspan Commission recommended
a. that Congress abolish the Social Security program.
b. the use of Social Security surpluses to pay off the national debt.
c. lowering Social Security taxes.
d. measures to put Social Security on a sounder financial footing.
e. lowering the retirement age.
ANS: D
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