Justin Wolfers(@JustinWolfers):Social Security is the largest anti-poverty program in the U.S.⁣ ⁣ In the latest poverty numbers, the Census estimates it kept 28.8 million people out of poverty. More about poverty here:

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2026.09.17 15:21

Social Security is the largest anti-poverty program in the U.S.⁣ ⁣ In the latest poverty numbers, the Census estimates it kept 28.8 million people out of poverty. More about poverty here:

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