In my home state of Illinois, more than 2.3 million people receive Social Security. 20% of seniors in Illinois rely on it for all or nearly all of their income. It's all they have. Each year, Social Security lifts 533,000 seniors 65 and over out of poverty. In my state, Social Security is a lifeline that they earned after a lifetime of hard work. But many beneficiaries still struggle with living expenses. (03:24–03:32)
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Asserts the number of seniors lifted out of poverty by Social Security annually.
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