Dick Durbin: “In my home state of Illinois, more than 2.3 million people…”

“That could be devastating. We cannot let it happen. Roughly 70 million Americans, seniors and people with disabilities rely on Social Security for food, medication, housing, and utilities. 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.” (03:10–03:16)

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