How Much You Will Get From Traditional Social Security:	$
How Much You Will Get From Private Account:	$
Total Annual Benefit Under Bush Privatization:	$

NOW $ Your Promised Annual Social Security Benefit Now  –  Bush Plan $ Total Annual Benefit Under Bush Privatization  =  ANNUAL CUT -$ Your Annual Dollar CUT Under Bush Privatization

Your Annual Percentage CUT Under Bush Privatization = %

All numbers are annual benefits adjusted for inflation. Calculations are based on Congressional Budget Office economic assumptions. The President has said that individual accounts would do nothing to restore long-term solvency and that further benefit cuts are necessary. Since he has not made a specific proposal, these estimates assume that benefits are partially “price indexed,” a concept that President Bush recently endorsed. Please click here for detailed explanation of calculations and assumptions.