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Social Security: Americans Agree VIDEO
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Social Security: Just the Facts Video
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COVERED: a week-by-week look at the political and legislative developments that led to the creation of Medicare and Medicaid 50 years ago. Bob Rosenblatt, Academy senior fellow and former Los Angeles Times Washington correspondent will report on the people and the maneuvers that led to this major expansion of social insurance.
Testimony of Virginia P. Reno: "Securing the Future of the Social Security Disability Insurance Program"
Testimony of Virginia P. Reno, Vice President for Income Security at the National Academy of Social Insurance, at a hearing on "Securing the Future of the Social Security Disability Insurance Program," before the Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives. December 2nd, 2011
The testimony makes the following points:
- Past growth in the program is due largely to demographics – a sign that it is working as intended.
- People critically need the benefits. As a society, we need the protection.
- Criteria for getting benefits are very strict and they do not appear to have become more lenient over time.
- The program is affordable going forward.
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