The bonds held in the Social Security Trust Fund

a. are a valuable asset of the federal government.
b. will generate a future stream of net income for the federal government.
c. are an IOU from one government agency (the U.S. Treasury) to another (the Social Security Administration).
d. are necessary to provide retirement benefits for future retirees.


C

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