Social Security Amendments of 1954

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Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Social_Security_Act
eligibility criteria
gptkbp:created disability benefits
survivor benefits
gptkbp:effective_date gptkb:1954
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:goal provide financial assistance
support disabled individuals
support elderly citizens
support survivors of deceased workers
gptkbp:has_expansion benefit programs
gptkbp:historical_debate Congressional hearings
gptkbp:historical_significance expanded social safety net
set precedent for future amendments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Social Security Amendments of 1954
gptkbp:impact expanded coverage
increased benefits
gptkbp:increased monthly benefits
gptkbp:influenced_by post-World War II economy
increased life expectancy
growing population of elderly
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:is_affected_by millions of Americans
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in policy studies
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in providing security for vulnerable populations
gptkbp:is_criticized_for increasing government spending
dependency on government programs
gptkbp:is_discussed_in academic literature
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:Social_Security_Administration
gptkbp:is_opposed_by fiscal conservatives
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:labor_unions
gptkbp:legacy influence on future social policies
foundation for Medicare and Medicaid
ongoing debates about social security reform
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:New_Deal_legislation
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Social_Security_Amendments_of_1950
gptkbp:receives_funding_from payroll taxes
gptkbp:related_to disability insurance
social insurance
welfare policy
old-age insurance
survivors insurance
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Social_Security_Amendments_of_1956