Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Social Security Lifts More People Above the Poverty Line Than Any Other Program
February 26, 2026
February 26, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research by senior fellow Kathleen Romig:
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Social Security Lifts More People Above the Poverty Line Than Any Other Program
Social Security benefits play a vital role in reducing poverty in every state, and they lift more people above the poverty line than any other program in the United States. Without Social Security, 23.5 million more adults and children in the Uni . . .
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Social Security Lifts More People Above the Poverty Line Than Any Other Program
Social Security benefits play a vital role in reducing poverty in every state, and they lift more people above the poverty line than any other program in the United States. Without Social Security, 23.5 million more adults and children in the Uni . . .