Stop Penalizing Ohioans for Saving for Emergencies
November 01, 2019
November 01, 2019
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following newsletter:
We need to stop penalizing Ohioans who rely on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for saving for emergencies.
The SSI program provides financial assistance for elderly, disabled, and blind Americans with very low-incomes and limited resources. Today, it supports more than 8 million people, including more than a million children.
However, we need to reform the program to bri . . .
We need to stop penalizing Ohioans who rely on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for saving for emergencies.
The SSI program provides financial assistance for elderly, disabled, and blind Americans with very low-incomes and limited resources. Today, it supports more than 8 million people, including more than a million children.
However, we need to reform the program to bri . . .