Social Security Report

Social Security Keeps 21 Million Americans Out of Poverty: A State-by-State Analysis

Social Security benefits play a vital role in reducing poverty.  Without Social Security, 21.4 million more Americans would be poor, according to the latest available Census data (for 2011).  Although most of those whom Social Security keeps out of poverty are elderly, nearly a third are under age 65, including 1.1 million children…Read More

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