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1973 - Social Security Benefits Increase, Pub. L. 93–233 1977 - Social Security Amendments of 1977, Pub. L. 95–216 1980 - Social Security Disability Amendments of 1980, Pub. L. 96–265
In 2009, nearly 51 million Americans received $650 billion in Social Security benefits. The effects of Social Security took decades to manifest themselves. In 1950, it was reported that as many as 40% of Americans over 65 were still employed in some capacity, but by 1980 that figure had dropped to less than 20%.
1965 Medicare health care benefits added to Social security – twenty million joined in three years; 1966 Medicare payroll tax of 0.7% added to pay for increased Medicare expenses; 1972 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program federalized and assigned to Social Security Administration; 1975 Automatic cost of living adjustments (COLAs) mandated
For the first four decades of Social Security's existence -- when it was signed into law in 1935 through 1974 -- there was no rhyme or reason to adjusting benefits.
The bill could also jeopardize the Social Security fund overall, critics say. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said the Social Security trust fund is less than 10 years away from being insolvent, and ...
Not including Social Security and Medicare, Congress allocated almost $717 billion in federal funds in 2010 plus $210 billion was allocated in state funds ($927 billion total) for means tested welfare programs in the United States, of which half was for medical care and roughly 40% for cash, food and housing assistance.