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Frequently Asked Questions |
18. Railroad Retirement Fund |
18.1 Why is it that the Railroad Retirement fund is not having the crisis
that Social Security is? RRF pays far richer benefits at an earlier
age.
Actually, RR consists of two tiers--Social Security plus an additional plan financed by additional taxes. Complete information on the Railroad Retirement Fund can be found at the official Railroad Retirement Board website, http://www.rrb.gov/. |