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December 3, 2012 9:45 AM

The future of Social Security and Medicare

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Social Security checks — Blank Social Security checks are run through a printer at the U.S. Treasury printing facility in Philadelphia. As Americans get older, there is growing concern about the economic impact of the aging population.
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Social Security checks — Blank Social Security checks are run through a printer at the U.S. Treasury printing facility in Philadelphia. As Americans get older, there is growing concern about the economic impact of the aging population.
William Thomas Cain/Getty Images

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