Premise:
"As we have reported, the United States faces a demographic tidal wave in the future that poses significant challenges for Social Security, Medicare, and our economy as a whole."
Hypothesis: Upcoming shifts in demographics will chance the face of the SS, Medicare, and the economy.

yes

Premise:
"you want to be with the children yet there's so many material things to be had out there that a lot of people think oh but if we both work we can get a really big house and we can get two really nice cars we can take a vacation we can do this and"
Hypothesis: I prefer to be home taking care of my children , were some think both parents should work for a bigger home and nicer things.

it is not possible to tell

Premise:
"i'm happy for that but but unfortunately i sort of had the inside track because i'd been in the i'd been in the military for thirteen years and i worked and i worked in intelligence"
Hypothesis: The inside track I had means that it's more about who you know rather than the merits of your skills.
it is not possible to tell