August 19 will mark the 90th anniversary of the passage of the federal Social Security Act, legislation which has ensured that we, our country’s senior citizens, may be assured financial support, to live with dignity after our working careers have ended.

This law stipulates that funds are withdrawn from our paychecks each time and redeposited into our individual accounts, where they await our retirement. Not only do we benefit from this, but our families do also, as they are relieved of a portion of the responsibilities of our daily support.

The Social Security Act has been, and continues to be, one of the most popular and beneficial pieces of legislation ever enacted in our country, because it confers the dignity of financial independence upon those of us who need it most.

Let us take a moment to be grateful for this system and to wish, not only for its continuation, but also, for its growth.

Nadine Newlight