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To: i-node who wrote (622457)8/1/2011 7:20:12 PM
From: Alighieri  Respond to of 1580486
 
However, the reason they don't count it as an "unfunded obligation" is that they ASSUME the federal government will be able to pay these massive commitments as they go. Which the chief actuary clearly doubts, and as do I.

Actually it's because the program's funding comes out of Medicare ... but the salient point is that they differentiate between "expenditures" and "unfunded obligations" ...making you WRONG...

Al