Browsing PERC Publications by Subject "social security"

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    • Federal Entitlement Spending 
      Liu, Liqun; Rettenmaier, Andrew J.; Saving, Thomas R. (Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University. Library, 2018-06-25)
      Federal spending has hovered at around 20% of GDP for the past 50 years. Recent CBO reports forecast deficits averaging around 5% of GDP each year for the next 10 years, combined with rising federal spending continue to ...
    • Federal Liabilities: 2017 Update 
      Liu, Liqun; Rettenmaier, Andrew J.; Saving, Thomas R. (Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University. Library, 2017-06-01)
      The official federal liabilities of the United States federal government totaled $22.8 trillion as of September 30, 2016. They include the debt held by the public of $14.2 trillion, federal employees; accrued retirement ...
    • Prior Commitments 
      Liu, Liqun; Andrew Rettenmaier and Thomas Saving (Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University. Library, 2017-05-01)
      The US Government's total liabilities were $22.8 trillion in 2016. The liabilities include the familiar debt held by the public of $14.2 trillion. They also include the accrued pension and other retirement benefits payable ...