The number of workers paying into Social Security for each retiree receiving Social Security benefits is
A) fixed by law.
B) increasing.
C) decreasing.
D) not fixed by law, but has remained relatively constant for several decades.

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The number of workers paying into Social Security for each retiree receiving Social Security benefits is decreasing. This is because the baby boomer generation is retiring, which means there are more retirees than workers paying into the system.

The Number of Workers Paying into Social Security for Each