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Type: Presentation slides / financial report
File Size: 1.52 MB
Summary

This document consists of two presentation slides, likely authored by venture capital firm KPCB (Kleiner Perkins) for a report titled 'USA Inc.', analyzing Social Security trends. The slides present data comparing beneficiary statistics and worker-to-beneficiary ratios between the mid-20th century (1950/1957) and modern times (2009/2010), highlighting the increasing financial burden on workers. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' stamp, indicating it was included in a document production for a congressional investigation.

Organizations (3)

Name Type Context
Social Security Administration
Cited as the source for the statistics presented in the slides.
KPCB (Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers)
Identified by the 'KP CB' logo and website URL. The presentation is titled 'USA Inc. | Income Statement Drilldown'.
House Oversight Committee
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020908'.

Timeline (1 events)

1935
Creation of Social Security
USA

Locations (1)

Location Context
USA
Subject of the demographic and economic analysis.

Key Quotes (2)

"Now 1 in 6 Americans (17%) receive Social Security payments…well above the initial ‘plan.’"
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"America is Aging, and USA, Inc. Workers Are Required to Support 5x More Beneficiaries (and Rising) than They Did in 1950!"
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Social Security: Observations
• 52 million retired Americans (17% of population) received an average of $11,826 (in 2005 dollars) in Social Security payments (32% of USA per-capita income) in 2009.
• By comparison, 10 million retired Americans (6% of population) received an average of $5,447 (in 2005 dollars) in Social Security payments (51% of per-capita income) in 1957.
• When Social Security was created in early 20th century to provide retirement income to elderly Americans, 1 in 127 Americans¹ (<1% of population) received Social Security payments. Now 1 in 6 Americans (17%) receive Social Security payments…well above the initial ‘plan.’
Note: 1) Social Security was created in 1935, full data on enrollees not available until 1945.
KP CB www.kpcb.com
Source: Social Security Administration.
USA Inc. | Income Statement Drilldown 133
Social Security: America is Aging, and USA, Inc. Workers Are Required to Support 5x More Beneficiaries (and Rising) than They Did in 1950!
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Social Security Beneficiaries Supported by 100 Workers
2010
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Social Security Beneficiaries Supported by 100 Workers
KP CB www.kpcb.com
Source: Social Security Administration.
USA Inc. | Income Statement Drilldown 134
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