Social Security is the cornerstone of retirement in America

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Social Security provides 73 percent of the typical retiree's income, compared to 17 percent from pensions and 10 percent from savings and other sources

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Economic Policy Institute. "Retirement Security Issue Guide." September 2006. Economic Policy Institute. 17 July 2008 http://www.epi.org/content.cfm/issueguides_retirement_facts