Preserving and strengthening Social Security for Washington State
From the Alliance for Retired Americans: Many older women enter retirement with fewer economic resources than men. In 2009, half of older women relied on Social Security for 80% or more of their income. This exclusive reliance on Social Security is partly due to the fact that only a small percentage of older women receive …
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From the Alliance for Retired Americans: Millions of families face disability. In fact, according to the Social Security Administration, about 3 in 10 men and 1 in 4 women will become seriously disabled prior to reaching their Social Security retirement age. Disability can cause severe, often unexpected, financial hardship. For instance, studies show that more …
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Did you know that: - A person earning $107,000 and a person earning $107 million contribute the exact same amount to Social Security? - 1 in 6 Americans benefit from Social Security? - Social Security currently has a multi-trillion dollar budget surplus? Learn more and ask your own questions at the Social Security Works! forum …
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