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FROM THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

February 13, 2001
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Fact Sheet: The Budget Surplus

Total Surplus:

(CBO 10-year estimate)

$5.6 trillion

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Social Security Surplus:

(CBO 10-year estimate)

$2.5 trillion

President's Tax Relief Package:

(Treasury 10-year estimate)

$1.6 trillion

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Remainder, for Medicare and other purposes:

1.5 trillion