Rasmussen, Florida State University (THE CONVERSATION) In 1959, more than a third of all elderly Americans lived ... But that meager goal is in serious jeopardy. My research shows more Americans ...
(THE CONVERSATION) In 1959, more than a third of all elderly Americans lived in poverty. Slashing that number to under 10 percent by the late 1990s was among the great U.S. triumphs of the 20th ...