Social Security Shortfall: In perspective

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CAF STAFF

Social Security's shortfall over the next 75 years is slightly less than the estimated cost over that period of extending the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts just for the top 1 percent of households.

Source
Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, "LONG-TERM SOCIAL SECURITY SHORTFALL SMALLER THAN COST OF EXTENDING TAX CUTS FOR TOP 1 PERCENT." March 31, 2008. http://www.cbpp.org/3-31-08socsec.htm.