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Program at a glance
“A Fifty Year Report Card on the Social Security
System,” a National Survey conducted by Yankelov-
ich, Skelly & White, Inc. for the American Association
, of Retired Persons on the attitudes of the American
ublic toward Social Security.
~ 'Summary-of findings:
Strong support for Social Security exists among all
levels of the American public.
— 96 percent of Americans say Social Security is an
important government program.
— 92 percent of Americans believe that Social
Security has been a successful program.
— Even among younger persons, significant num-
bers recognize the importance and the success of the
Social Security system.
Strong support exists among all age groups for the
continuation of the Social Security Program.
— 88 percent of Americans oppose the phasing out of
Social Security and replacing it with reliance on
private pension plans.
— The widespread support is derived from the view
that the demise of Social Security would lead to
undesirable consequences such as increased numbers
of the elderly depending on their families or welfare
for support.
To some degree, all ages of Americans expect to
rely on Social Security as a source of retirement
income.
— 80 percent of non-retired Americans say they plan
to rely on Social Security to some extent. This applies
equally to the young as to those nearing retirment age.
— 94 percent of current workers agree that they
hope that Social Security payments will still be made
when they retire.
— Although Social Security in the future may no
longer be the major source of retirment income for the
majority of older Americans, they see it as essential
and want it to continue.
Most Americans would choose to remain in the
— Almost three-fourths of the nonretired population
said they would elect to stay in the system.
— All age groups realize that Social Security
protects the elderly as well as providing a reliable
means of self-protection.
Public. support fo Social Security translates into
political support.
— 86 percent of Americans feel that the federal
budget deficit is a serious problem. The solution
favored by the vast majority is to cut government
spending and or increase taxes.
— When asked to sort through the options for
reducing government spending, almost 90 percent of
Americans oppose cuts in Social Security benefits.
— Americans are far less worried about the impact of
Social Security on the budget deficit than they are
about the system’s fiscal solvency and the adequacy of
benefit payments.
Americans are reluctant to support any of the
changes proposed to reduce the cost of the Social
Security system.
— None of the proposed changes studied - reductions
in COLAs, a means test which would limit benefits
only to the poorer retirees, or a further federal tax on
Social Security incomes - receives a majority endorse-
ment. ;
— The strongest support is for the continuation of
full COLA - supported by eight in 10 Americans.
Concerned about the adequacy of benefits, workers’
assessment of the actual performance of the system is
less positive than that of retirees.
— 40 percent describe the Social Security payments
received by retirees as inadequate.
— Only 21 percent of nonretired persons have a very.
favorable opinion about the adequacy of Social Secur-
ity payments. ;
A significant majority of American feel that Social
Security should provide a basis for an adequate
standard of living.
— While ideas about the role Social Security should
play in retirement income are by no means uniform,
70 percent of Americans believe it should provide at
least an adequate standard of living.
— Three out of 10 Americans believe that retirees
should receive a comfortable living from Social
Security.
Almost 75 percent of all Americans consider Social
Security to be fair.
— 62 percent believe that the Social Security taxes
they are paying to are about right, with only 23
percent saying they are too high.
— By comparison, only 43 percent think that their
federal income tax payments areabout right; 51
percent believe they pay too much federal tax.
— Only 39 percent of American consider the federal
income tax to be fair.
Social Security at a glance.
— Social Security benefits are the largest source of
income for older Americas, reaching 91.2 percent of
the older population.
— The majority of those who receive Social Security
depend on it for over half of their income. And 27
percent of all persons age 65 and older depend on
Social Security for 90 percent of their income.
— Over 36 million people now receive some type of
Social Security benefit - this is one of every six
American citizens.
— The average benefit for a married couple in which
the husband gets Social Security based on his earn-
ings, and in which-his wife receives spousal benefits
(based on her husband’s earnings), is $776 per month
or approximately $9,300 per year.
— The average benefit for all other family units
(unmarried persons, or married persons receiving
benefits based on their own earnings) is $449 monthly
or $5,388 per year.
— According to the professional actuaries for Social
Security, the system is financially found for as far into
the future as it is reasonable to predict.
— 3.8 million physically or mentally disbled workers
and their dependents receive disability checks from
the Social Security Administration each month. The
average monthly payment for a family is $893 per
month; individuals receive $473 monthly on average.
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Kingston Township Police Chief
Paul Sabol reported Monday after-
took place on Tuesday, July 30.
According to Sabol, the bicycle,
owned by Scott Mynes of 246 Mea-
dowcrest Avenue, Trucksville, was
taken while Mynes was swimming
in Toby’s Creek along 309 in Kings-
ton Township.
At the time, the bicycle was stolen
it had a “Born in the U.S.A.”
sticker on the seat and had black
tires and a black seat. Anyone with
information relating to the theft is
asked to contact Kingston Township
police.
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A reported sum of $2,200 was
stolen from the home .of Phyllis
Columb of 479 Mount Olivet Road,
Wyoming when a thief broke the
lock on the garage door and
entered, Kingston Township police
said.
Patrolman Walter Davis reported
that no other items were stolen and
ontinuing their investigation.
An Ashley man and two other
unidentified youths were engaged in
a high-speed chase along route 309
with Kingston Township police last
Wednesday, which ended when the
passengers abandoned the vehicle
and ran into the woods along 309 in
Wyoming County.
Kingston Township Police Chief
Paul Sabol said the vehicle passen-
gers also attempted to stymie the
arrest by spraying a fire exstin-
OPENS NEW OFFICE
Announces the opening of his
office in Podiatric Medicine ‘at the
Medical Arts Building, 534 Wyoming
Avenue, Kingston, Pa.
Dr. DeCurtis is a graduate of Dr.
William M. Scholl College of Podia-
tric Medicine, Chicago, Ill., with
internships at ‘Hines VA Hospital
and Tresiter Orthopedic Services
also in Chicago. He is a member of
the American Podriatric Medical
Association and the Penna. Podia-
tric Medical Association.
He is” the son of Dr. and Mrs.
George M. DeCurtis of Kingston.
All aspects of foot care will be
emphasized.
Appointments can be made by
calling 287-8882.
guisher at the police cruiser and
then throwing the empty exstin-
guisher at the police. The vehicle
was reportedly stolen from Sally
Williams of Rear 29 Charles Street,
Ashley. ;
Willard Nesbitt, 18, of 86 Ashley
Street, Ashley allegedly was the
driver of the car involved in the
high-speed chase. Nesbitt was
arrested by Tunkhannock State
Police on Thursday while driving a
stolen car reportedly taken from the
Mahoopanny area.
Arrest warrents for Nesbitt and
the two other suspects are pending,
Chief Sabol said. Patrolmen Walter
Davis and Jim Balavage investi-
gated.
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An Edwardsville man sustained
minor injuries Sunday afternoon
when the 1980 Yamaha motorcycle
he was riding along Hunstville road
lost its traction and skidded into a
drainage ditch.
Injured was John Richards of 74
Atlantic Avenue, Edwardsville.
According to the police report,
Richards was traveling west along
Huntsville Road when the motorcy-
cle’s front tire lost traction.
Residents honored
and WVCA board member.
DISTRICT
COURT
REPORT
District Magistrate Earl Gregory
informed The Dallas Post Wednes-
day afternoon that his office will be
handling all court duties for magis-
trates Richard Adams of Kingston
and Andrew Barilla, Swoyersville
until Friday August 16.
Adams and Barilla reportedly are
on vacation for the week of August
12 to 16 and Gregory has been
« appointed as interim magistrate for
the week.
Gregory said that he will be
taking his vacation next week and
either Adams or Barilla will be
handling all his cases for the week.
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District Justice Earl Gregory said
Monday afternoon that Kingston
Township. police will begin handing
out citations to residents who keep
junk cars on their properties, which
reportedly attract vermin.
Monday afternoon, four citations
had already been filed with Justice
Gregory and notification of the junk
car problem is stated for later: this
week.
Gregory said junk cars sitting for
a long period of time are illegal
because they pose a health hazard
for Kingston Township residents.
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