Currently,the strategy of the Social Security system is to run surpluses to prepare for the retirement of the baby boom generation.The effectiveness of this strategy is being undermined because

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The trust fund is being used to finance current government expenditures, and the bonds held by the trust fund are an obligation of the U.S. Treasury. This means that the money that was supposed to be saved for the retirement of the baby boom generation is being used to pay for other government expenses, and Social Security is dependent on the U.S. Treasury's ability to honor its bonds. Rising interest rates (A) and inflation (B) are also factors that could affect the value of the trust fund, but the primary issue is the use of the fund for current government expenses. The federal budget surplus (D) could actually help to increase the Social Security surplus if the surplus funds are used to pay down the national debt, which would benefit the trust fund in the long term.

Currently,the Strategy of the Social Security System Is to Run