People not Policy...

John Barker chimes in to remind us that Social Security is about people not policy:

We sometimes forget that Social Security isn't just about government policy it is about people.

In this moving little piece from Christina Kasica we are reminded that what is important about Social Security is how it affects the lives of real people.
http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0311-22.htm

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