41During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Social Security's expenditures regularly exceeded revenues, causing a rapid decline in the trust fund's balance and raising concerns about the program's solvency.
The government anticipated that eventually the situation would right itself as Social Security beneficiaries passed on.
mnli hypothesis: The government anticipated that eventually the situation would right itself as Social Security beneficiaries passed on. premise: 41During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Social Security's expenditures regularly exceeded revenues, causing a rapid decline in the trust fund's balance and raising concerns about the program's solvency.