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On the recordMarch 4, 2013
As soon as the first Social Security check was issued, poverty amongst the elderly began to drop.
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Rosa DeLauro
Democratic · Connecticut

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DeLauro highlights the positive impact of Social Security on elderly poverty rates.

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