Government's Long-Term Fiscal Shortfall : How Much Is Attributable to Social Security.

Evaluates long-term fiscal shortfall projections for Social Security, and considers extent to which Social Security shortfalls will contribute to overall long-term Federal Government fiscal shortfall. Reviews estimates of Social Security and Government overall fiscal shortfall, or "fiscal gap,&...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Evaluates long-term fiscal shortfall projections for Social Security, and considers extent to which Social Security shortfalls will contribute to overall long-term Federal Government fiscal shortfall. Reviews estimates of Social Security and Government overall fiscal shortfall, or "fiscal gap," from 2004-2080. Discusses measurements of fiscal gap on spending and revenue side; and examines significance of fiscal gap including sustainability of current policy, macroeconomic effects, importance of policy reform, and generational equity.
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