According to the Social Security Trustees' 2001 intermediate projections, restoring the program's actuarial balance over the next 75 years would require a combination of reform options equal to 1.86 percent of taxable payroll.
A combination of reform action might restore the program's actuarial balance.
Scholes and Merton reportedly are applauded when they appear on the floor of the options exchange, which shows that options traders are at least appreciative, if not deserving, of the rare charities that they receive.