Multiple Choice
How has the Social Security trust fund been weakened since the 1980s?
A) Congress reduced taxes on Social Security in the early 1980s.
B) Congress began to use the Social Security trust fund to pay for Medicare.
C) Congress began to "borrow" from the Social Security trust fund.
D) Congress reduced the retirement age for many Baby Boomers, allowing them to retire early.
E) Congress began to use the Social Security trust fund to pay for large expansions of welfare.
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