HAUPPAUGE, NY – Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine recently welcomed members of AARP Long Island and the Suffolk County Office of the Aging to celebrate Social Security’s 90th birthday.
The Social Security Act was signed into law by President Franklin Delanor Roosevelt on August 14, 1935. County Executive Romaine spoke to the attendees about the importance of Social Security and vowed his support to maintain the program in addition to various senior services.
“We need to make Suffolk County more affordable for our residents, most notably senior citizens who are on a fixed income and rely on essential services such as Social Security,” said Romaine. “For 90 years, social security transformed how our senior population has lived – creating a form of independence. I will continue to fight for our residents and do everything I can to ensure the preservation and integrity of the program.”
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