When the Social Security Surplus Is Used to Cover the Current

Multiple Choice

When the Social Security surplus is used to cover the current operating expenses of the federal government, it will

A) make it easier for future taxpayers to provide promised Social Security benefits to baby boomers.
B) reduce the outstanding debt of the federal government.
C) make it possible for Congress and the president to spend more without raising current taxes or borrowing from the general public.
D) increase the credibility of the Social Security benefits promised to future retirees.