The Greenspan Commission improved the Social Security outlook for some time, but it has since worsened

Surplus(+) or Deficit(-)  Worker to Beneficiary Ratio  Life Expectancy 
OASDI Surplus/Deficit (% of Taxable Payroll)

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Notes: Data are from the 1981, 1984 , and 2026 reports. Data from the 1981 and 1984 projections are given in 5-year periods beginning in 2005.