http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/arc..._02/005653.php

Well, well. So historically, the "low cost" SS projection has been far more accurate than the medium cost or high cost actuary projections. One wonders why they continue to produce two useless numbers and everyone uses the useless numbers.

Still, his numbers speak for themselves: the low-cost projection is historically the most accurate one, and it shows that the trust fund is not only solvent forever, but runs a huge surplus.