WASHINGTON (AP) — Social Security's long-term funding shortfall is big by any measure. How big? That depends on how you look at it.
Over the next 75 years, after Social Security drains its trust funds, the massive program is scheduled to pay out $134 trillion more in benefits than it will collect in tax revenue, according to agency data.
That's an immense number that could use further explanation. Three ways to look at $134 trillion spread out over 75 years:
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