News Clip 15.3: Democrats Vow to Fight Social Security ReformsClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 659 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following questions:Republicans and Democrats are in a prisoner's dilemma; both parties know that they could benefit from reaching a landmark entitlement reform deal, if they could just trust the other side to come to the table.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A
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