Mrs. C. W. Korp writes to Congressman George Schwabe expressing her views on Social Security and the labor situation. She questions the affordability of the Old Age Pension fund and compares it to Social Security benefits for the average wage earner. She also shares her husband's experience as a machinist and highlights the challenges faced by laborers who rely solely on retirement benefits. She requests clarification on the differences in benefits between pensioners and wage earners.

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Social Security and Labor Concerns: A Letter to Congressman Schwabe

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_77_0001
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Social Security and Labor Concerns: A Letter to Congressman Schwabe
Date Created:
1946-10-11
EDTF:
1946-10-11
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
Mrs. C. W. Korp writes to Congressman George Schwabe expressing her views on Social Security and the labor situation. She questions the affordability of the Old Age Pension fund and compares it to Social Security benefits for the average wage earner. She also shares her husband's experience as a machinist and highlights the challenges faced by laborers who rely solely on retirement benefits. She requests clarification on the differences in benefits between pensioners and wage earners.
Topic:
United States--Appropriations and expenditures
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 77, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages