Social Security and the Income of the Elderly
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Published Date:
March 23, 2005
Author:
Chapman, JeffEttlinger, Michael
By showing how very reliant the elderly are on Social Security income, these data demonstrate that the majority of the elderly can ill-afford to gamble with their retirement income now or in the future. Ending up on the losing side of this bet would have a devastating impact on their quality of life.
