question archive Why do Social Security and Medicare pose problems for the U
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Why do Social Security and Medicare pose problems for the U.S. federal government budget?
a. The programs do not cover enough people.
b. The worker-to-retiree ratio is decreasing.
c. The number of retirees is decreasing.
d. The number of sick people is rising too quickly.
b. The worker-to-retiree ratio is decreasing.
The worker to retiree ratio is decreasing which means more and more people are aging and that will increase the burden on the budget increases the deficit.