Social Security is a generational compact because
A) every generation is dependent on the preceding one.
B) each generation pays for the preceding one.
C) every generation pays for the next.
D) the span between generations is growing.

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Social Security is structured such that the current working generation pays taxes that fund the benefits for the retired generation, effectively making it a compact between generations.

Social Security Is a Generational Compact Because