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ON THIS DAY IN UNITED STATES HISTORY
August 14, 1935
The Social Security Act is Signed
by President Roosevelt
On this day in 1935, President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act creating a social insurance system
funded through payroll taxes to provide guaranteed benefits for the elderly.
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