Almost half of all Latinas currently on Social Security rely exclusively on their benefit check in retirement.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Social Security is the only thing most Americans can count on to keep them out of poverty during retirement.
Social Security not only helps Americans enjoy a secure retirement, it has also kept millions of Americans out of poverty.
Latinas' life expectancies are relatively long. When a current retiree hits 65 and begins receiving her benefit check, she can expect to live another 22 years. That life expectancy is higher than white women or men.
All Americans have a sacred duty to guarantee Social Security benefits to our nation's senior citizens.
All of us who serve in the House of Representatives and the Senate pay into Social Security.
Our Hispanic community needs to understand how important the Social Security system is for not only its retired citizens, but also its disabled workers.
Right now, too many women who reach retirement age find themselves widowed or single, relying on their Social Security check for over half of their income.
Social Security is the very foundation of retirement security for millions of Americans.
In fact, Social Security is the only source of income nationwide for 29 percent of unmarried elderly women.
Because Social Security is specifically designed to boost the retirement income of low earners with a progressive benefit formula, the program has played an enormous and necessary role in keeping Latinas out of poverty.