Income Quote by Diane Watson

In fact, Social Security is the only source of income nationwide for 29 percent of unmarried elderly women.

— Anonymous

Without Social Security benefits, more than 40 percent of Americans 65 years and older would live below the federal poverty line. Even more striking…

— Mike Quigley

Social Security makes up a much larger share of total retirement income for unmarried women and minorities than it does for married couples, unmarried…

— Diane Watson

Right now, too many women who reach retirement age find themselves widowed or single, relying on their Social Security check for over half of…

— Judy Biggert

I don't want to get people nervous falling off their chairs, but Social Security is a socialist program. It's a program by which the…

— Bernie Sanders

For these reasons, women tend to rely more heavily on Social Security in their retirement than do men.

— Steve Israel

If we didn't have Social Security, our seniors would live mostly in poverty. You'd have another 18 million people in poverty.

— Michael Moore

“Without Social Security, the official U.S. poverty rate among the aged would jump from 9 percent to nearly 50 percent—about the same rate as…

— David Cay Johnston

Before Social Security existed, about half of America's senior citizens lived in poverty.

— Bernie Sanders

On the other end of the spectrum, these women who do live long enough to collect Social Security face the challenge of being disproportionately…

— Ginny Brown-Waite

Women would be disproportionately affected by the privatization of social security. It is one of the most important safety nets for American women in…

— Barbara Mikulski

“Although Social Security’s benefits are modest, they are extremely important for the vast majority of beneficiaries, especially those with low and moderate incomes.”

— David Cay Johnston