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To: Giordano Bruno who wrote (202369)5/15/2009 10:27:11 AM
From: GalirayoRespond to of 306849
 
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part A of that program, which pays for hospital care, has an unfunded liability of $36.4 trillion in perpetuity.

Medicare part B is already covered by general revenues under current law. The present value of that is $37 trillion or 2.8% of GDP in perpetuity

another way, the total unfunded indebtedness of Social Security and Medicare comes to $106.4 trillion.<=====<<<<

I underestimated ...

>>>Did they mention the 89 TRILLION anywhere ... <<<<

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To: Giordano Bruno who wrote (202369)5/15/2009 11:22:20 AM
From: Jim McMannisRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 306849
 
Only 81%? I thought it would be 99%...