Social Security is also important to middle-class retirees and families. Social Security benefits allow active seniors to remain independent according to their health and according to their choices. Beneficiaries maintain their lifestyles, aging in place and living wherever they want. In promoting their own autonomy, Social Security beneficiaries enjoy their ties to their families, such as relationships with their children and grandchildren, on terms most beneficial to all generations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSocial Security works for families, Social Security works for America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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