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Social Security: Mcgraw-Hill/Irwin
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Chapter 5: Social Security
Introduction
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Table 5.1
Individually Collectively
Workers Support Retirees Historical U.S. Social Security
Each Generation is
Recent Possible
Self-Sufficient
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Collectively
• U.S. Social Security
• Advantages and disadvantages
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Individually
• Recent
• Individual savings or home ownership
Collectively
• Possible
• Government taxes all workers and saves
the revenue to be dispersed upon retirement
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WORK RETIREMENT
r* = (B2 – T1) = B2 -1
T1 T1
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If the payroll tax rate, the growth rate of labor, and the growth
rate of the wage remain constant over time then:
r* = gL + gW + gLgW
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Historical Estimated
Over the next
25 years, the
ratio of workers
to retirees is
projected to fall
from 3 to 2.
Source: 2007 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors
Insurance and Disability Insurance Trust Funds, Table IV.B2.
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$640
0%
9
AIME
$711 $4,288
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Figure 5.3
Source: Fast Facts & Figures about Social Security 2007, p.34
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Summary
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Preview of Chapter 6:
Health Insurance
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