Thread by @CenterOnBudget

Today we're celebrating the anniversary of #SocialSecurity. Here are 10 facts you might not have known: bit.ly/2vIwMfP #SocSec83

Fact #1: Social Security is more than just a retirement program. It provides important life insurance and disability insurance protection as well. bit.ly/2vIwMfP #SocSec83

Fact #2: Social Security provides a guaranteed, progressive benefit that keeps up with increases in the cost of living. bit.ly/2vIwMfP #SocSec83

Fact #3: Social Security provides a foundation of retirement protection for nearly every American, and its benefits are not means-tested. bit.ly/2vIwMfP #SocSec83

Fact #4: Social Security benefits are modest. bit.ly/2vIwMfP #SocSec83

Fact #5: Children have an important stake in Social Security. bit.ly/2vIwMfP #SocSec83

Fact #6: Social Security lifts millions of elderly Americans out of poverty. bit.ly/2vIwMfP #SocSec83

Fact #7: Most elderly beneficiaries rely on Social Security for the majority of their income: bit.ly/2vIwMfP #SocSec83

Fact #8: Social Security is particularly important for people of color: bit.ly/2vIwMfP #SocSec83

Fact #9: Social Security is especially beneficial for women: bit.ly/2vIwMfP #SocSec83

And last, but certainly not least... Fact #10: Relatively modest changes would place Social Security on sound financial footing: bit.ly/2vIwMfP #SocSec83