Year

1960 (circa)

Video Details

4:30; b&w; sound; V-184 AA337; M89-17

Description

Sen. George Smathers comments on restrictions in the Social Security law that prohibit recipients from seeking an additional income to augment their Social Security earnings and offset the impact of inflation. At the end of the segment, he reads two letters he has received from his constituents who have been penalized due to the Social Security law. Produced by the Senate Recording Studios.

Contributors

Senate Recording Studios

Corporate Subject

Social Security Administration

Geographic Subject

Florida
Washington (D.C.)

Personal Subject

Smathers, George, 1913-2007

Subject

Economic conditions
Politicians
Politics
Retirement
Taxation