Article 5YF7G Supreme Court Rules That Congress Can Exclude Puerto Rican Residents From Disability Benefits

Supreme Court Rules That Congress Can Exclude Puerto Rican Residents From Disability Benefits

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Candace McDuffie
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Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress can continue to exclude Puerto Rican residents from a federal program that assists elderly and low-income disabled people. The Social Security Income program, known as SSI, was established in 1972 to provide minimum income for adults in need who are over 65, blind or...

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