If Congress fails to act on Social Security, benefit reductions will cause the poverty rate among elderly Americans to increase by 50%.

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Washington ExaminerRight · Aug 27, 10:01 AM

When benefit reductions happen, the poverty rate among elderly Americans increases by 50%

Details: 50% increase in elderly poverty rate