Study Shows Elderly Rely Heavily on Social Security in Texas
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Don Baylor /(512) 320-0222 x 108
March 24, 2005
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A new study, Social Security and the Income of the Elderly, released today by the Center for Public Policy Priorities and the national Economic Policy Institute, analyzes the degree to which elderly recipients rely on Social Security, broken down by state, race, and sex. It finds that elderly Texans, particularly Hispanics, rely heavily on the program.