Number: RS20165
Title: Social Security and Medicare "Lock Boxes"
Authors: David Stuart Koitz and Geoffrey Kollman, Domestic Social Policy Division 
Abstract: With the burgeoning federal budget surpluses, Social Security and Medicare's treatment in the budget has become a major policy issue. The 106th Congress considered but did not pass so-called "lock box" measures that would create procedural obstacles for bills attempting to use the Social Security and, in some cases Medicare, surpluses for purposes other than Social Security or Medicare reform.
Pages: 6
Date: Updated August 28, 2001