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Summary Measures and Graphs
Trust Fund Investment in Equities

Description of Proposed Provision:
Gradually invest 15 percent of OASDI trust fund assets in a broad index of equity market securities (such as the Wilshire 5000), assuming an ultimate 6.4 percent annual real rate of return on equities. Increase the portion in equities by 1.5 percent each year 2010 through 2019. Maintain the percentage at 15 percent thereafter.

Estimates based on the intermediate assumptions of the 2009 Trustees Report

Summary Measures
[As a percentage of taxable payroll]
Present Law Change from present law Results with this provision
Long-range
actuarial
balance		 Annual
balance in
75th year		 Long-range
actuarial
balance		 Annual
balance in
75th year		 Long-range
actuarial
balance		 Annual
balance in
75th year
-2.00 -4.34 0.27 0.00 -1.73 -4.34


graph of OASDI cost rates and income rates by year, under present law and provision. click on graph to view underlying data. graph of OASDI trust fund ratio by year, under present law and provision. click on graph to view underlying data.
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