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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
  • Private Health Insurance
  • Social Security

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How Will Older People’s Participation in the Labor Force Be Affected by the Coming Increase in the Full Retirement Age for Social Security?

posted by Joyce Manchester on January 9, 2013

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S. 1744, Guardian Accountability and Senior Protection Act

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December 20, 2012

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CBO’s Long-Term Projections for Medicare and Medicaid Spending in the United States

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November 30, 2012

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Offsetting Effects of Prescription Drug Use on Medicare’s Spending for Medical Services

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November 29, 2012

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S.1910, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2011

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November 26, 2012

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H.R. 1063, Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011

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November 9, 2012

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H.R. 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011

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November 7, 2012

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As the Population Ages, Social Security’s Spending Is Projected to Outpace Its Tax Revenues

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October 2, 2012


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    August 05, 2011

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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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