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Today marks a significant milestone in what Americans agree is one of the most important - if not the most important - government program - Social Security turns 80!

It was 80 years ago today that President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Social Security into law--on Aug. 14, 1935. In Arkansas, 666,172 people--among 59 million people nationwide--Social Security benefits.

Statistics tell a powerful story. Consider that 36 percent of Texas residents age 65 or older depend on Social Security as their only source of income. Or that more than four of 10 in this age group would live in poverty were it not for Social Security.

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Social Security Turns 80, Loved by Americans of All Ages

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Social Security Turns 80, Loved by Americans of All Ages

Social Security Turns 80, Loved by Americans of All Ages

About 59 million people received a Social Security benefit in 2014. Social Security is a key source of retirement income for older Americans: about 23 percent of people age 65 and older live in families that depend on Social Security benefits for 90 percent or more of their income. Another 25 percent receive at least half but less than 90 percent of their family income from Social Security. Reliance on Social Security increases with age, with nearly one third of persons aged 80 and older depending on Social Security for 90% or more of family income. In 2013, Social Security kept 33 percent of older Americans out of poverty.