As a result of increased life expectancy in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries,
A) greater media exposure to changes in family lifestyles led to higher public awareness of the "graying of America."
B) the social welfare system went bankrupt because there were fewer native-born workers to pay taxes
C) poverty increased in the United States
D) Social Security and Medicare payments went up

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Increased life expectancy led to a larger elderly population, which increased the demand for Social Security and Medicare payments.

As a Result of Increased Life Expectancy in the Late