Social Security and the federal budget

Eschtruth, Andrew D. “Social Security and the federal budget”. Just the Facts 2, Chestnut Hill, Mass.: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, October 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:104523.
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Abstract

Understanding the relationship between Social Security and the rest of the budget can help to clarify the program's current and future financial situation. The trust fund's Treasury bonds are tangible assets for the program, but their redemption will require other budgetary tradeoffs. Lockbox proposals such as the ones proposed in Congress could help promote overall fiscal discipline, but would have no direct effect on Social Security. As the debate over Social Security reform continues, it is important to consider the effects of various proposals on both the program itself and the rest of the federal budget...

Title
Social Security and the federal budget
Author
Eschtruth, Andrew D.
Center
Center for Retirement Research
Genre
report
Date Issued
October 2000
Publisher
Center for Retirement Research at Boston College
Series Title
Just the Facts
Series Number
2
Version Identification
Version of record.
Persistent Link
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:104523
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Subject
Social Security

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