The most common explanation for Social Security payments accounting for a larger share of federal government expenditures is
A)increases in life expectancy.
B)people becoming eligible for Social Security benefits at an earlier age.
C)increases in birth rates among teenagers and the poor.
D)falling payroll tax receipts.

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Increases in life expectancy mean that retirees receive Social Security payments for a longer period of time, leading to a larger share of federal government expenditures being allocated towards these payments.

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