Social Security Trust Fund Results - Post 2

A little more research and I can (to some extent) answer my own question. Forecasts from 2000, 2003, and 2006 all agree that 2003 would have the highest growth rate [as a ratio of fund to costs].

Still, why did the growth rate drop faster than predicted?

Social Security Trust Fund Results - Post 1

The economy is growing. The SSA predicts the TF will continue to grow for another decade.

So, why did the trust fund growth rate drop in 2004 and 2005?

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