Major Fiscal Exposures ($ trillions) 20002006% Increase Explicit liabilities$6.9$10.452 –Publicly held debt –Military & civilian pensions & retiree health –Other Commitments & contingencies0.51.3140 –E.g., PBGC, undelivered orders Implicit exposures13.038.8197 –Future Social Security benefits 3.86.4 –Future Medicare Part A benefits 2.711.3 –Future Medicare Part B benefits 6.513.1 –Future Medicare Part D benefits --7.9 Total$20.4$50.5147 Source: 2000 and 2006 Financial Report of the United States Government.
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