For over 85 years now, trusting in the promise of Social Security, millions of Americans have worked hard paying into the program out of every single paycheck for decades. In 2019, Social Security had helped 31,146 Alaskans stay out of poverty. A report from a few years ago found that without Social Security, the elderly poverty rate in Alaska would have increased from 7.6% to 28%. As of 2021, over 110,000 Alaskans were receiving monthly Social Security benefits, including 84,796 who were 65 and older. In total, that's over 13% of alaskan residents. (01:19–01:30)
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Asserts that a report indicated the elderly poverty rate in Alaska would have risen from 7.6% to 28% without Social Security.
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