“As a result of the current universal benefit, the poverty rate for seniors in America is about 10%. Without the universal benefit, it would be over 50%.” Would BeAmericaResultsPovertyBenefitsUniversalRateCurrentsSeniorOver 50 Author:Steve Israel
“Since Social Security was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 to ensure economic security for American workers, poverty among American seniors has dramatically declined.” SocialPresidentPovertyEconomicSecurityWorkersSeniorSocial SecurityFranklinAmerican WorkersEconomic SecurityPresident Franklin D. Roosevelt Author:Steve Israel
