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SSA. By Jessie Byrnes. SSA. Define Aug. 14 Financing Helped OASD Successful Still Around. Amendments. 1939 —Women and survivors 1956 —Added disability and women to retire at 62 (-25% benefits) 1961 —Men’s retirement age changed to 62 1965 —Medicare added 1977 —Take off. EXAMPLES.
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SSA By Jessie Byrnes
SSA • Define • Aug. 14 • Financing • Helped • OASD • Successful • Still Around
Amendments • 1939—Women and survivors • 1956—Added disability and women to retire at 62 (-25% benefits) • 1961—Men’s retirement age changed to 62 • 1965—Medicare added • 1977—Take off
EXAMPLES • 2004--$500 billion • 20.9% • 40%
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Sources • http://www.answers.com/topic/social-security-act • http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1609.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Security_Act#Creation:_The_Social_Security_Act • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Security_(United_States)#Amendments_of_the_1970s • http://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/medicare/tph.html