Worker-to-Beneficiary Ratio in the Social Security Program
As the population ages, fewer workers will be paying taxes to support each Social Security beneficiary.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0004_worker-benefit-ratio
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As the population ages, fewer workers will be paying taxes to support each Social Security beneficiary.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0004_worker-benefit-ratio
Social Security will run a cumulative cash deficit of $2.9 trillion between now and 2035.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0030_social-security-deficits-gdp
“Timing gimmicks not only game the budget, but can be highly disruptive to our economy and society because of the year-to-year uncertainty they present for millions of Americans," said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
The aging of the baby boom generation will boost the number of Americans age 65 and older.
The elderly population is growing rapidly and living longer.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0045_elderly-population-trends
“Voters have made it overwhelmingly clear that they want their leaders to pay for all new spending with credible offsets, and they strongly support many proposed options to fully fund the package,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2021/09/fci-press-release
The Administration uses rosy economic assumptions.
https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0268_rosy_economic_assumptions
“Americans across party lines understand that fiscal responsibility is an essential component of effective leadership and policymaking,” said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2021/06/fci-press-release
A new fiscal agenda structured in a prudent way that induces strong economic growth, increases revenues, and protects low- and middle-income Americans is what will bring stability to the long-term budget outlook.
https://www.pgpf.org/expert-views/americas-fiscal-and-economic-outlook/a-path-to-economic-prosperity
The answer to how to address the multitude of challenges and their disproportionate impact is to pay for it — set priorities and ensure there is revenue to meet those priorities — not through smoke and mirrors or budget gimmicks.
https://www.pgpf.org/expert-views/americas-fiscal-and-economic-outlook/debt-matters