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Retirement

The federal government devotes a substantial share of its budget to benefits for the nation's retirees through Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs. Additionally, the exclusion of pension contributions and earnings from taxable income constitutes one of the largest preferences in the federal income tax code. CBO regularly analyzes a wide range of proposals to change those programs or those elements of the tax code.

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  • Medicare
  • Pensions
  • Private Health Insurance
  • Social Security
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Social Security: A Primer

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September 1, 2001

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Letter to the Honorable Michael Bilirakis regarding CBO's estimate of the costs of a prescription drug benefit in Medicare

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August 10, 2001

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Letter to the Honorable Jim Nussle regarding concurrent payment of military retirement annuities and disability compensation

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June 20, 2001

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Letter to the Honorable Max Baucus regarding updated estimates of the direct spending effects of four proposals from the 106th Congress for a prescription drug benefit in Medicare (Tables 1 and 5 corrected 08/10/2001)

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June 11, 2001

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Testimony on Medicare Reform: Providing Prescription Drug Coverage for Seniors

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May 16, 2001

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Testimony on Laying the Groundwork for a Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit

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March 27, 2001

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Testimony on Prescription Drugs and Medicare Financing

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March 22, 2001

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Letter to the Honorable Frank R. Lautenberg regarding the assumptions underlying CBO's estimates of proposals for a Medicare prescription drug benefit

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September 1, 2000

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Federal Spending on the Elderly and Children

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July 27, 2000

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Testimony on Preparing for an Aging Population

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July 27, 2000

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