What is the concern regarding the Social Security Trust Fund?

What will be an ideal response?

An ideal response will:
1, Describe the purpose of the Social Security Trust Fund.
2, Explain the concern regarding the solvency of the trust. Very soon, Social Security will be paying out more in benefits than it receives in taxes.
3, Explain why solvency is a problem, focusing on more retirees living longer and a smaller number of workers contributing to the trust through payroll taxes.

Political Science

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Which of the following is true of the Affordable Care Act, colloquially known as Obamacare?

a. It involves a national takeover of health care. b. It provides universal coverage to all Americans. c. It provides universal coverage to all U.S. residents. d. It requires Americans who are not covered to buy health insurance or pay a penalty.

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The purpose of the supremacy clause is to clearly state that where state and national laws conflict, a. the state law remains supreme

b. the national law remains supreme. c. a new amendment needs to be proposed. d. the law is determined null and void.

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