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On the recordJanuary 12, 2022
She is below the poverty level because of her circumstances. She receives an SSI check, but she is going to be punished for working, punished for claiming Social Security, and punished if she saves any money.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren discusses the punitive nature of SSI rules on low-income individuals.

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