Retired people will be draining the U.S. economy of wealth. This is due to
A) the fact that most have smoked all their lives and now are accumulating large healthcare bills.
B) the fact there are not enough workers in subsequent generations to support the ongoing drain of older persons into the Social Security system.
C) their lack of interest in supporting restaurants, resorts, educational institutions, and service-intensive companies.
D) the fact that they refuse to use current information technology to improve efficiency.

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A particular situation that will be negatively impacting the social environment is the number of aging Americans and the drain on the Social Security system. Today's workers pay for today's retirees. When the system was enacted in 1940, there were 42 workers for each retiree. Today the ratio has become much smaller. With baby-boomers retiring, the ratio is projected to drop to two workers for every one retiree by 2030.

Retired People Will Be Draining the U