Why Can't Social Security Rely on a Strict Pay-As-You-Go Financial

Multiple Choice

Why can't Social Security rely on a strict pay-as-you-go financial structure?

A) The current generation of workers is too small to support future retirees
B) A pay-as-you-go financial structure is inherently unstable
C) The current generation of retirees will bankrupt the system before the "baby boom" retires
D) Inflation erodes the value of contributions that must be saved to pay future retirees
E) None of the above