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Social Security Act

"My fellow Americans. We are faced today with grueling circumstances. Circumstances that leave us questioning the present and more importantly what we are going to be doing in the future. I was elected during this time of economic downfall not only to lighten spirits but to find a quick and effective way out of this darkness and into the light of prosperity once more. We are in desperate need of unemployment insurance and old-age pension reform. I am enstating the new Social Security Act. This act will provide federal-state insurance that will prevent future depressions of this magnitude. States that participate and follow the guidelines enstated by this Act will get yearly compensation. Our new program to help the elderly will make sure that everyone over the age of 65, even those who do not qualify for full benefits, will get some form of financial assistance. Specified categories of retired workers may qualify for regular payments from our government that may span from ten to eighty-five dollars a month. Security does not only include the elderly of the American public. States who give aid to their unemployed will recieve 4,000,000 dollars starting a year. 24,750,000 dollars will be given a year for dependent children. States who provide adequate public health services will recieve 8,000,000 dollars. All these programs, plus many others for the blind, physically disabled, and delinquents will give the nation a new sense of security. Many of you may be wondering where our government is getting this money. It will be drawn from taxes. These are harsh times and they call for drastic and new measures that America has never before imposed. The Social Security Act is just a step toward a sound America. Keep faith, America, for this depression will end and America will be great once more."

The Social Security Act created a way for Americans to stay out of poverty during their years post-retirement. Not only did it assist the elderly, but also the children. The Social Security Act provided family health care programs and helped out the unemployed and the blind. The Social Security Act was a success and is still a success today in helping out the poor and elderly.





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Social Security Act (1935). (n.d.). //Our Documents//. Retrieved March 22, 2009, from http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=68

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USA.gov. (n.d.). History. In //Social Security Online//. Retrieved March 22, 2009, from http://www.ssa.gov/history/35actinx.html