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Title page

Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction 7

Chapter 2: Mandatory Spending Options 11

Chapter 3: Discretionary Spending Options 42

Chapter 4: Revenue Options 60

Appendix: Long-Term and Distributional Effects of Options That Would Modify Social Security 94

About This Document 113

Tables

Table 1-1. Projected Savings From Options for Reducing the Deficit 8

Appendix Tables

Table A-1. Long-Term Effects on Social Security's Finances of the First Alternative in Option 19, "Reduce Social Security Benefits for High Earners" 95

Table A-2. Distributional Effects of the First Alternative in Option 19, "Reduce Social Security Benefits for High Earners" 96

Table A-3. Long-Term Effects on Social Security's Finances of the Second Alternative in Option 19, "Reduce Social Security Benefits for High Earners" 97

Table A-4. Distributional Effects of the Second Alternative in Option 19, "Reduce Social Security Benefits for High Earners" 98

Table A-5. Long-Term Effects on Social Security's Finances of the Third Alternative in Option 19, "Reduce Social Security Benefits for High Earners" 99

Table A-6. Distributional Effects of the Third Alternative in Option 19, "Reduce Social Security Benefits for High Earners" 100

Table A-7. Long-Term Effects on Social Security's Finances of the First Alternative in Option 20, "Establish a Uniform Social Security Benefit" 101

Table A-8. Distributional Effects of the First Alternative in Option 20, "Establish a Uniform Social Security Benefit" 102

Table A-9. Long-Term Effects on Social Security's Finances of the Second Alternative in Option 20, "Establish a Uniform Social Security Benefit" 103

Table A-10. Distributional Effects of the Second Alternative in Option 20, "Establish a Uniform Social Security Benefit" 104

Table A-11. Long-Term Effects on Social Security's Finances of Option 21, "Raise the Full Retirement Age for Social Security" 105

Table A-12. Distributional Effects of Option 21, "Raise the Full Retirement Age for Social Security" 106

Table A-13. Long-Term Effects on Social Security's Finances of Option 27, "Use an Alternative Measure of Inflation to Index Social Security and Other Mandatory Programs" 107

Table A-14. Distributional Effects of Option 27, "Use an Alternative Measure of Inflation to Index Social Security and Other Mandatory Programs" 108

Table A-15. Long-Term Effects on Social Security's Finances of the First Alternative in Option 62, "Increase the Maximum Taxable Earnings That Are Subject to... 109

Table A-16. Distributional Effects of the First Alternative in Option 62, "Increase the Maximum Taxable Earnings That Are Subject to Social Security Payroll Taxes" 110

Table A-17. Long-Term Effects on Social Security's Finances of the Second Alternative in Option 62, "Increase the Maximum Taxable Earnings That Are Subject to... 111

Table A-18. Distributional Effects of the Second Alternative in Option 62, "Increase the Maximum Taxable Earnings That Are Subject to Social Security Payroll Taxes" 112