Social Security by Marco Leon https://padlet.com/marcol/socialsecurity en-us 2016-05-05 16:39:44 UTC 2024-11-21 21:46:53 UTC hello@padlet.com marcol https://padlet.com/marcol/socialsecurity/wish/109467774 2016-05-05 16:41:16 UTC https://padlet.com/marcol/socialsecurity/wish/109467774 In recent decades, entitlement programs have constituted a substantial portion of the US Federal budget. Social Security is the largest entitlement program in the US. From the information in the chart and your knowledge of US government and politics, perform the following tasks marcol https://padlet.com/marcol/socialsecurity/wish/109470958 2016-05-05 16:55:42 UTC https://padlet.com/marcol/socialsecurity/wish/109470958 a.) Define entitlement program. marcol https://padlet.com/marcol/socialsecurity/wish/109471334 Guaranteed Benefits to individuals provided by the government such S.S, Medicaid, Medicare, etc.]]> 2016-05-05 16:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/marcol/socialsecurity/wish/109471334 b.) What is the primary source of revenue for the Social Security program.  marcol https://padlet.com/marcol/socialsecurity/wish/109471431 Tax Revenues]]> 2016-05-05 16:57:40 UTC https://padlet.com/marcol/socialsecurity/wish/109471431 c.) Identify one threat to the future of the S.S. program should the trends depicted in the chart above continue.  marcol https://padlet.com/marcol/socialsecurity/wish/109471636 The year-end reserves could be a threat to the future of the social security programs because after the peak in the year of 2025 the curve drops from 6,000 to 2,500. 

]]> 2016-05-05 16:58:32 UTC https://padlet.com/marcol/socialsecurity/wish/109471636 d.) Describe one demographic trend that threatens the future of the S.S. program AND explain how it is responsible for the threat you identified in (c). marcol https://padlet.com/marcol/socialsecurity/wish/109472033 Population growth, this will give more retirees and eventually overtax workers. Giving retirees more money from the workers.]]> 2016-05-05 17:00:05 UTC https://padlet.com/marcol/socialsecurity/wish/109472033 e.) Explain how any one of the trends in the chart above would change if the age of eligibility for Social Security were raised. marcol https://padlet.com/marcol/socialsecurity/wish/109472372 The Curve would stretch, going for a more extended year-time. There would be less money spent in retirees if shown in the same chart. (2000-2035). ]]> 2016-05-05 17:01:38 UTC https://padlet.com/marcol/socialsecurity/wish/109472372 How many points is this FRQ worth?  marcol https://padlet.com/marcol/socialsecurity/wish/109472545 6 Points]]> 2016-05-05 17:02:26 UTC https://padlet.com/marcol/socialsecurity/wish/109472545