Multiple Choice
Even if the United States experiences no more recessions and the federal government spends nothing extra on any particular program,its expenditures will still rise because:
A) unemployment benefits will rise.
B) the government has committed to increasing Medicare payments for the next three decades.
C) it will receive less foreign aid in the future.
D) the population is aging and thus Social Security and Medicare payments will rise.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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