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The Social Security System

The viability of the pay-as-you-go system is threatened by economic and demographic trends. The retired population and its benefits are growing faster than the active work force and its tax contributions

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 246 Issue 1This article was originally published with the title “The Social Security System” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 246 No. 1 (), p. 51
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0182-51