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Social Security? I believe I have isolated the problem

Submitted by Roanman on Sat, 03/20/2010 - 16:28

 

Ok, in the first chart below, we see the ratio of workers to beneficiaries go from 41.9 to 3.3.

Then, in the table further below, we see the tax rate move from 2% to 15.3%.

Hmmmmmmm .............

 

Male Retirement Age and Life Expectancy

Submitted by Roanman on Sat, 03/20/2010 - 16:26

 

I like to troll through Dr.Mark Perry's blog every week or so.

Dr. Perry is a professor at the University of Michigan, Flint Campus, School of Management.

Here's a nice table that illustrates what might be the single most profound issue with the "Social Security Trust Fund".

We are living a lot longer.

But retiring younger.

Click anywhere in the chart for Mr. Perry's fine blog, "Carpe Diem"

 

 

It's the Spending Stupid!!!!!

Submitted by Roanman on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 07:16

 

With the following set of Charts, The Heritage Foundation does a very nice job of demonstrating just exactly what our issues are with respect to the deficit.

All the below charts link to The Heritage Foundation's site, and another dozen or so thought provoking items.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detroitification

Submitted by Roanman on Thu, 02/25/2010 - 07:50

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