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On the recordSeptember 20, 2021
SSI is meant to be a lifeline for millions of low-income seniors and people with disabilities, but decades-old eligibility rules are forcing Americans who rely on SSI to live in poverty.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren highlights the inadequacy of SSI rules impacting low-income seniors and disabled individuals.

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