9-1

Projected federal spending under the committee’s four scenarios,

174

9-2

Projected federal debt under the committee’s four scenarios,

175

9-3

Projected federal deficits under the committee’s four scenarios,

175

9-4

Federal spending and revenues under the committee’s low scenario,

176

9-5

Deviation from the study baseline for revenues and noninterest outlays under the committee’s low scenario,

176

9-6

Federal spending and revenues under the committee’s high scenario,

177

9-7

Deviation from the study baseline for revenues and noninterest outlays under the committee’s high scenario,

177

9-8

Federal spending and revenues under the committee’s intermediate-1 scenario,

179

9-9

Deviation from the study baseline for revenues and noninterest outlays under the committee’s intermediate-1 scenario,

179

9-10

Federal spending and revenues under the committee’s intermediate-2 scenario,

180

9-11

Deviation from the study baseline for revenues and noninterest outlays under the committee’s intermediate-2 scenario,

180

6-1

Four Illustrative Social Security Options: Overview,

114

8-1

Federal Tax Structure and Revenue Levels Under the Committee’s Four Paths,

155

8-2

Percentage Change in After-Tax Income Under the Committee’s Four Scenarios in Comparison with Current Law for Selected Income Groups, in percent,

164

1-1

Committee Charge,

11

1-2

The Deficit and the Debt,

12

1-3

Constructing a Budget Baseline,

14

1-4

Uncertainties,

15

1-5

Tax Expenditures,

23

2-1

Health: An Example of Values and Choices,

42

2-2

Government Size and Economic Growth,

44

3-1

The Arithmetic of the Debt,

52