President Roosevelt celebrating #SocialSecurity’s 80th Anniversary!
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The future of Social Security is on the ballot this year - not that you could tell by the U.S. presidential debates, or by any other aspect of this rancorous, sensational election.
But 67 percent of registered voters rank Social Security as a “very important” part of their voting decision this year - just behind the economy, terrorism, gun policy and immigration, according to the Pew Research Center.
via Reuters.
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“People of all ages & political persuasions have made it clear they don’t support cutting #SocialSecurity to reduce deficit”-Max Richtman
MT “When someone tells you that #SocialSecurity is going broke,look them in the eyes & tell them they aren’t telling the truth”- Senator Bernie Sanders
“About 22 million women aged 65 and older receive #SocialSecurity benefits.” - Dr. Dodd (at Senate Finance Committee)
“We are in a crisis right now. A retirement crisis. Not a Social Security crisis.” - Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Learning about #socialsecurity for #samesex married couples @NCPSSM @OaklandPride @EBStonewallDems @calwellness #LGBT
via Twitter.
Earlier today, the National Committee Foundation held an event called Know Your Rights.
The experts on the panel explained how Social Security benefits have changed for the LGBT community since the Windsor decision, and how seniors can potentially maximize their benefits.
Of interest: A Young Person’s Guide to #SocialSecurity: bit.ly/YPG2016
via NASI.
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Discussions about Social Security in politics and the media often focus on its role as a retirement program that provides vital protections to seniors. But the fact is that Social Security provides vital retirement, disability, and survivors’ insurance for all generations of Americans. In addition to significantly reducing senior poverty, Social Security is the nation’s largest children’s program and lifted 6.9 million Americans under age 65 out of poverty in 2014. And no generation has a greater stake in the fight to protect and expand Social Security benefits than today’s young workers, the millennial generation.
via Talk Poverty.
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There is a misconception that Social Security is just for “old people” when in fact, about 4.4 million American children receive approximately $2.7 billion in Social Security benefits each month because at least one of their parents is disabled, retired or deceased.
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Building upon the growing public support for expanding Social Security, the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM) has launched the Boost Social Security Now education campaign to inform and mobilize our membership, grassroots networks and on-line communities to convince Congress that now is the time to boost benefits, not cut them.
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Seniors went to Capitol Hill earlier this month to tell Congress why their current #SocialSecurity benefits are inadequate. Boost Social Security Now! https://www.ncpssm.org/campaigns/boost-social-security-now/ @RepJohnLarson