According to census figures and the Congressional Budget Office, the number of people aged 65 and older is projected to ________ and the number of uninsured people is projected to ________ by the year 2020.
A) increase; increase
B) decrease; increase
C) increase; decrease
D) decrease; decrease

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The aging of baby boomers will cause the number of people aged 65 and older to increase, while the Affordable Care Act will lead to a decrease in the number of uninsured people. Therefore, the answer is increase for A and C, and decrease for B and D. Only option C has both of these projections.

According to Census Figures and the Congressional Budget Office, the Number