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March 25, 2004

How Federal Deficits Will Affect Your Retirement

Washington, DC  |  If current fiscal policies continue, some analysts predict the Federal deficit could grow to $54 trillion by 2008.

Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan has recommended cutting Social Security benefits for future retirees, raising the retirement age, and lowering cost-of-living increases.

How these phased-in remedies will affect various demographic groups may be estimated by using the following algorithmic formula:

Your age as of January 1st, 2004:
Your average annual gross income: $
Age at which you plan to retire: