The Total Debt of the U.S. Government, Counting the Unfunded Liabilities of Medicare and Social Security

Kent Smetters
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The testimomy of Dr. Kurt Smetters of the Wharton School of Finance was presented to the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives (Feb. 17, 2005).

http://bulk.resource.org/gpo.gov/hearings/109h/98867.pdf

It included this table.

As of 2009, the unfunded liabilities plus the deficit totalled $76.5 trillion.

The Total Debt of the U.S. Government, Counting the Unfunded Liabilities of Medicare and Social Security
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