Options to Address Social Security Solvency and Their Impact on Beneficiaries Results from the Dynasim Microsimulation Model

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cost and standard of living.

Income tax.

Projection.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2007

Summary:

Describes and analyzes social security solvency options and reform proposals, including reducing the annual cost-of-living adjustment, increasing the number of computation years in the benefit formula, increasing the full retirement age, adjusting the indexing of initial benefits, and changing the taxable earnings base. Reviews projections for each option based on results from the Urban Institute's Dynasim Microsimulation model, and examines potential effects of social security reform proposals on beneficiaries. Includes graphs

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Options to Address Social Security Solvency and Their Impact on Beneficiaries

Publisher Number:

CRS-2007-DSP-0159

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