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Description of Proposed Provision:
Increase the taxable maximum such that 90 percent of earnings would be subject to the payroll tax (phased in 2013-2018). Provide benefit credit for earnings up to the revised taxable maximum levels.

Estimates based on the intermediate assumptions of the 2011 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
-2.22 -4.24 0.81 0.71 -1.41 -3.53


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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