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Retirement

The federal government devotes a substantial and growing share of its budget to benefits for the nation's retirees through Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs. According to CBO’s projections, federal spending on the “big three” benefit programs will grow from less than half of all federal spending in 2012 to three-fifths in 2023. CBO projects federal spending for those programs under current law for the next decade and for the longer term, and it analyzes a wide range of proposals to change those programs. (See Health Care for further discussion of CBO’s work on federal health care programs.) Additionally, the exclusion of pension contributions and earnings from taxable income constitutes one of the largest preferences in the federal income tax code. Together with the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, CBO analyzes the budgetary and economic effects of such tax preferences and potential changes to them.

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  • Pensions
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  • Social Security

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The 2012 Long-Term Projections for Social Security: Additional Information

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October 2, 2012

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Supplemental Data for CBO's 2012 Long-Term Projections for Social Security

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October 2, 2012

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H.R. 2800, Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization Act of 2012

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August 23, 2012

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S. 1515, United States Secret Service Retirement Act of 2012

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August 1, 2012

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Medicare's Payments to Physicians: The Budgetary Impact of Alternative Policies Relative to CBO's March 2012 Baseline

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July 31, 2012

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CBO Releases Report on Policy Options for the Social Security Disability Insurance Program

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July 16, 2012


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  • The Social Security Disability Insurance Program - Infographic

    July 16, 2012
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Policy Options for the Social Security Disability Insurance Program

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July 16, 2012

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The Social Security Disability Insurance Program - Infographic

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July 16, 2012

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H.R. 4348, MAP-21

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June 29, 2012

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Breakfast with Reporters

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June 14, 2012


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