Uh, did you not read your own source?
http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/45519-QFR_Hatch.pdf
So, no, it wasn't out of a hat, it was based on your source. You know, the one you used to create the misleading headline.
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So when you want to push the narrative that SS is going bust it's okay to use the CBO's numbers, but when it comes time to play the hypothetical scenario game, suddenly the CBO's numbers aren't good enough?
No, I'm telling you that claiming a pay as you go system is going bust is false and pushes a false narrative toward people who don't seem to understand how Social Security works. You shouldn't do that. You should educate, not spread FUD.