Since the Late 1980s, the Social Security System Has Collected

Multiple Choice

Since the late 1980s, the Social Security system has collected more payroll taxes than it paid out in benefits.The excess funds have been

A) invested overseas so that when the investment is cashed out it drains the economy of a foreign country.
B) used to buy gold bullion, which is stored in Fort Knox.
C) loaned to the federal government to pay for general spending.
D) invested in stocks and bonds by future recipients of the money.
E) used to purchase private real estate.