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Table 2.13: OASDI Taxes and Benefits by Total Family Income - For Families of Four

		Total	Married Families
OASDI Taxes	(Billions)	83.20	78.30
Social Security Benefits	(Billions)	13.80	10.10
Net Benefits	(Billions)	-69.40	-68.20
Percent	Income	1.00	0.94
	Taxes	1.00	0.94
	Benefits	1.00	0.73
Average Amount	Taxes	5404.35	6055.22
	Benefits	896.39	781.07
	Net Benefits	-4507.96	-5274.15
As a percent of Family Income	Taxes	0.09	0.09
	Benefits	0.01	0.02
	Net Benefits	-0.07	-0.08

Source: Heritage calculations based on March 1998 Current Population Survey