Growth in Real Earnings and Real Earnings Net of Additional Payroll Taxes

April 23, 2012

April 23, 2012

Even if the Social Security trust fund should run out in 2033 and the program should have to be made whole with additional payroll taxes, the loss to workers will be very small in comparison to their projected increases in pre-tax earnings. This is particularly true considering that the uncertainty concerning earning growth is much greater than any effect of the increase in payroll taxes.

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For more, read the latest Social Security Byte.

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