,,iii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #bdf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #e1 #bjae ,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,reid1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,donnelly1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,,resolution ,commemorat+ #hj ye>s s9ce ! creation ( ,social ,security4 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #ad1 #aice1 ,presid5t ,frankl9 ,d4 ,roosevelt sign$ ! ,social ,security ,act into law1 !reby e/abli%+ a vital--& ultimately univ]sal--insurance program = work]s & families "u :i* work]s e>n cov]age by work+ & pay+ ,social ,security taxes on _! e>n+s2 ,:]eas ,congress fur!r /r5g!n$ ,social ,security ov] ! ye>s by enact+ improvem5ts to1 & expansion (1 retirem5t1 survivors1 & disability b5efits = work]s & _! families1 & n[ ,social ,security provides economic security to ! ,nation1 & t\*es ! life ( ne>ly e ,am]ican2 ,:]eas ,social ,security is "o program t (f]s two ess5tial e>n$ b5efits t are fundam5tally l9k$3 b5efits = work]s ) disabilities & b5efits = retir$ work]s2 ,:]eas 9 #bjad1 m ?an #dh1jjj1jjj retirem5t & survivors b5efici>ies & ab\t #aa1jjj1jjj disability b5efici>ies1 includ+ eligible family memb]s1 receiv$ ,social ,security b5efits2 ,:]eas ,social ,security b5efits are mode/ b fundam5tal to ! economic security ( our ,nation1 ) ! av]age disability b5efit less ?an #a1bjj p] mon?1 or less ?an #ad1jjj p] ye>--fall+ j above ! pov]ty l9e--& ! av]age retirem5t b5efit ( close to #a1cjj p] mon?1 or less ?an #af1jjj p] ye>2 ,:]eas old] ,am]icans rely heavily on ,social ,security1 ) #i out ( #aj individuals age #fe & old] receiv+ ,social ,security b5efits1 & among eld]ly ,social ,security b5efici>ies1 #eb p]c5t ( m>ri$ c\ples & #gd p]c5t ( unm>ri$ p]sons receive m ?an half ( _! income f ,social ,security2 ,:]eas ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration w issue almo/ #ijj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 e>n$ b5efits ?is ye>1 :ile m ?an #a1bjj ,social ,security field (fices nationwide provide ess5tial1 accurate1 & face-to-face s]vices to millions ( ,am]icans ea* day2 ,:]eas work]s :o are support$ by disability b5efits today w receive retirem5t b5efits at full retirem5t age because ,social ,security ,disability ,insurance ensures t work]s :o are no long] able to "w & _! families are protect$ f ! loss ( future retirem5t b5efits2 ,:]eas ,social ,security's ,disability ,insurance protections are especially important to old] work]s1 ) #gj p]c5t ( ,social ,security ,disability ,insurance b5efici>ies old] ?an #ej & #cj p]c5t old] ?an #fj2 ,:]eas ,social ,security has evolv$ ) *anges 9 ! ,am]ican work=ce1 ) ! numb] ( work+ wom5 :o are fully insur$ = ,social ,security b5efits m ?an d\bl+ betwe5 #aigj & today2 ,:]eas ,social ,security provides fundam5tal protection to work]s ( e age1 includ+ "y work]s1 :o h a "o-9-?ree *ance ( dy+ or ne$+ ,social ,security disability b5efits be=e rea*+ retirem5t age2 ,:]eas ,social ,security is ,am]ica's family insurance plan1 provid+ m ?an #i out ( #aj ,am]ican work]s & _! families basic b critical protection 9 ! ev5t !y c no long] "w to support !mselves & _! families due to a sev]e m$ical condition2 ,:]eas ,social ,security provides a lifel9e = almo/ #g1jjj1jjj *ildr5 nationwide :o receive b5efits directly because a p>5t has di$1 become disabl$1 or retir$1 or indirectly because !y live ) a relative :o is eligible to collect b5efits2 ,:]eas ,social ,security is effici5t--adm9i/rative exp5ses are less ?an "o p]c5t ( b5efits paid--& b5efit paym5ts are #ii-p]c5t accurate2 & ,:]eas ,social ,security has dramatically r$uc$ pov]ty1 ) rese>* indicat+ t ! entire r$uction 9 eld]ly pov]ty betwe5 #aifg & #bjjj 0 due to ,social ,security1 t )\t ,social ,security #dj p]c5t ( ! population old] ?an #fe w\ld be poor1 & t ,social ,security b5efits lift$ an e/imat$ #b1jjj1jjj *ildr5 out ( pov]ty 9 #bjac3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ,social ,security provides e>n$ b5efits t are crucial to ! economic security ( our ,nation & mu/ be pres]v$ to ensure future g5]ations ( ,am]icans are protect$2 7#b7 ) ! /rong support ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,social ,security mu/ cont9ue to deliv] gu>ante$ retirem5t & life insurance b5efits = work]s & _! families1 z well z s]ve z an indisp5sable safety net = ! mo/ vuln]able segm5ts ( ,am]ican society1 includ+ *ildr51 p]sons ) disabilities1 ! eld]ly1 & ! poor2 & 7#c7 :ile ! ,tru/ ,funds t support ,social ,security are project$ to pay all b5efits ?r\gh #bjcd1 ,congress %\ld act to ensure ?is vital program c support work]s & families f> into ! future1 b %\ld reject proposals t weak5 or privatize ,social ,security & %\ld consid] proposals to /r5g!n ,social ,security b5efits4