Social Security Saves Seniors and Children From Poverty

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Social Security benefits lift nearly 13 million seniors age 65 and older above the poverty line and lifted one million children under 18 above the poverty line in 2002.

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Arloc Sherman and Issac Shapiro. Social Security Lifts 13 Million Seniors Above the Poverty Line: A State-by-State Analysis. Center for Budget and Policy Priorities. 24 February 2005. Arloc Sherman. Social Security Lifts 1 Million Children Above the Poverty Line. Center for Budget and Policy Priorities. 2 May 2005.