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Download full textCohen, Richard; And Others – 1982
The social security system in the United States is becoming increasingly unstable, as the amount of benefits paid to an ever larger number of retirees grows and the number of younger workers paying taxes to the system decreases. The problem will become especially acute in the years 2011 and after, as the members of the "baby boom"…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Federal Programs, Financial Needs, Financial Policy
