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- If the federal government ended Social Security and Medicare, it would still owe $52 trillion dollars in back payments.
- $9.5 trillion is owed to current retirees.
- Those nearing retirement are owed approximately $11 trillion.
- Younger workers, those between 22 and 55, can expect more than $31 trillion in payments from Social Security and Medicare.
Source: National Center for Policy Analysis
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