The revenue in the Social Security Trust Fund first fell below the benefits it paid out in 2010. If this trend continues, the Trust Fund will be depleted. What change(s) occurred to cause the revenue to fall below the benefits?
A) The U.S. Treasury Securities in which the Trust Fund is invested began paying out less interest.
B) Life expectancy is rising and a larger number of people are retiring.
C) The age at which retired individuals could start collecting benefits was lowered.
D) People were allowed to start privately investing some of their money in stocks and lost money through risky investments.
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