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The $44 Trillion Abyss: The baby-boomers are about to retire, and it's going to cost us—big. Here's what the government doesn't want you to know. (Features/Cover Stories/Economy) Anna Bernasek.
Fortune
Nov 24, 2003 v148 i11 p113
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1. What are the basic concepts of generational accounting?
2. How did Smetters and Gokhale come up with the $44 trillion figure?
3. What is the significance of this figure?
4. What did the Bush administration do with the Smetters and Gokhale’s report? Why?
5. What is the long-term outlook for social security, Medicare, and taxes?
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