Image via Wikipediaby David ElliotBut for millions of Americans – some retired, some disabled and some survivors of those who paid into the system – Social Security is the line of demarcation between sustainability and abject poverty.
That’s why, as we look forward to celebrating Social Security’s 75th birthday this Saturday, and as we prepare for yet another attempt to reduce benefits, it’s important to remember the principles upon which this promise to America was founded. Social Security belongs to the workers and their families who have worked hard, paid taxes in and earned its benefits. Social Security did not cause the federal deficit and its benefits should not be cut to reduce the deficit.
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