By 2015, "full­time legislator" was the single largest category of legislator occupations. This category overcame the historically dominant occupation of

An increased demand on Social Security and Medicare in the U.S. can be linked to the

A) declining birth rate. B) increasing number of apathetic voters. C) declining income of workers 20 to 35 years old. D) increasing number of immigrants. E) increasing number of senior citizens.

Which of the following is one solution for making the Social Security Trust Fund sustainable?

a. cutting benefit levels b. decreasing Social Security taxes c. lifting the $90,000 cap on Social Security taxes d. taking Medicaid out of the program e. maintaining the retirement age