In addition to its work on the outlook for the federal budget over the next 10 years, CBO also analyzes how specific current policies, such as Social Security and Medicare, affect the outlook for the federal budget over a longer time horizon. That analysis is less concerned with economic developments over the next few years and more concerned with the underlying trends in such economic factors as the labor force, productivity, and the costs of health care.
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Long-Term Budget Outlook
2012 Long-Term Projections for Social Security
The Long-Term Budgetary Impact of Paths for Federal Revenues and Spending Specified by Chairman Ryan
Raising the Ages of Eligibility for Medicare and Social Security
CBO's 2011 Long-Term Projections for Social Security: Infographic