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Charts - Social Security and Medicare Click on charts to view larger version (in PDF)
Charts from 2006
Under Bush Policies, Every Penny of Social Security Surplus Spent 5/18/2006 SBC - Democratic Staff
Charts from 2005
Medicare and Medicaid Spending as a Percent of GDP 7/20/2005 SBC - Democratic Staff	Six Percent of Medicare Beneficiaries Account for Roughly 51 Percent of Program Costs 7/20/2005 SBC - Democratic Staff	Social Security Surplus Under Bush Budget 7/13/2005 SBC - Democratic Staff
Projected Future GDP Growth Much Slower Than in the Past 5/25/2005 SBC - Democratic Staff	80% of Social Security's Shortfall Would be Eliminated if Economic Growth Continues at Historical Levels 5/25/2005 SBC - Democratic Staff	Comparing Long-Term Costs of Medicare and Social Security: Present Value of Costs Over Next 75 Years 5/25/2005 SBC - Democratic Staff
Tax Cuts Explode as Trust Fund Cash Surplus Become Deficits FY 2006-2025 5/25/2005 SBC - Democratic Staff	Bush Budget Provides No Funding for President's Social Security Plan 4/28/2005 SBC - Democratic Staff	Number of Social Security Beneficiaries Explodes with Retirement of Baby Boom Generation 4/28/2005 SBC - Democratic Staff
Under Bush Policies, Every Penny of Social Security Surplus Spent 4/28/2005 SBC - Democratic Staff	Bush Budget Spends Every Penny of $2.5 Trillion Social Security Surplus on Tax Cuts and Other Things FY 2006-2015 4/26/2005 SBC - Democratic Staff	Cost of Bush Tax Cuts vs. Social Security Surplus (FY 2006-2015) 3/15/2005 SBC - Democratic Staff
Recent Productivity Growth Stronger Than SSA Projects For Next 75 Years 3/15/2005 SBC - Democratic Staff	Under President's Plan, Workers earning 6.5% Investment Return Must Repay 85% of Account Value Through Additional Cuts in Guaranteed Benefits 3/15/2005 SBC - Democratic Staff	Under President's Plan, Workers Earning 5.0% Investment Return Must Repay 120% of Account Value Through Additional Cuts in Guaranteed Benefits 3/15/2005 SBC - Democratic Staff
Bush Budget Spends Every Penny of $2.6 Trillion Social Security Surplus on Tax Cuts and Other Things FY 2006-2015 2/17/2005 SBC - Democratic Staff	Bush Budget Provides No Funding for President's Social Security Plan 2/17/2005 SBC - Democratic Staff	Tax Cuts Explodes as Trust Fund Cash Surpluses Become Deficits FY 2006-2025 2/17/2005 SBC - Democratic Staff
Five Steps to Lower Medicare Costs 2/17/2005 SBC - Democratic Staff	Growing Price tag for Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit 2/17/2005 SBC - Democratic Staff	The Bush Tax Cuts & Social Security: Present Value of Costs Over Next 75 Years 1/25/2005 SBC - Democratic Staff
Charts from 2004
Number of Social Security Beneficiaries Explodes with Retirement of Baby Boom Generation 12/2/2004 SBC - Democratic Staff
Bush Budget Provides No Funding for Social Security Reform Transition Costs 12/2/2004 SBC - Democratic Staff	Under Bush Budget, Every Penny of Social Security Surplus Spent 12/2/2004 SBC - Democratic Staff	Bush Budget Provides No Funding for Social Security Reform Transition Costs 11/17/2004 SBC - Democratic Staff
The Bush Tax Cuts and Social Security: Present Value of Costs Over the Next 75 Years SBC - Democratic Staff	Nearly 50% of Beneficiaries Would be in Poverty Without Social Security SBC - Democratic Staff	Two-Thirds of Retireees rely on Social Security for More than Half Their Income SBC - Democratic Staff
Cost of Bush Tax Cuts vs. Social Security Surplus SBC - Democratic Staff	Number of Social Security Beneficiaries Explodes with Retirement of baby Boom Generation SBC - Democratic Staff	Bush Budget Hides the Full Story: Every Penny of Social Security Surplus Spent 2/2/2004 SBC - Democratic Staff
Charts from 2003, 2002, and earlier
Raid on Social Security in the Chairman's Mark 3/17/2003 SBC - Democratic Staff
Raid on Social Security in the Chairman's Mark 3/17/2003 SBC - Democratic Staff	Tax Cuts Explode as Trust Fund Cash Surpluses Decline 3/17/2003 SBC - Democratic Staff	Bush Policies Raid Social Security Trust Funds 2/12/2003 SBC - Democratic Staff
Soc. Sec. Trust Funds Face Deficits as Baby Boomers Retire 1/15/2003 SBC - Democratic Staff	Soc. Sec. & Medicare Trust Funds Face Deficits as Baby Boomers Retire 6/18/2002 SBC - Democratic Staff	Medicare Trust Funds Face Deficits as Baby Boomers Retire 1/15/2003 SBC - Democratic Staff
Soc. Sec. & Medicare Trust Funds Face Deficits as Baby Boomers Retire 6/18/2002 SBC - Democratic Staff	Medicare Part A SBC - Democratic Staff	The Part A Trust Fund Surplus FY 2002-11 SBC - Democratic Staff
Medicare Part A: Income SBC - Democratic Staff	Medicare Part B SBC - Democratic Staff	The Part B Trust Fund Surplus FY 2002-11 SBC - Democratic Staff
Medicare PArt B: Income SBC - Democratic Staff	Following Your Medicare Money SBC - Democratic Staff	If Medicare is in "Deficit", How About... SBC - Democratic Staff