Social Security
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Social Security cited by Bernice as employer of Mollie Orshansky in 1963, birthplace of flawed poverty threshold from immigrant food-cost focus; its legacy fuels Bernice's push for reform, highlighting bureaucratic entrenchment clashing with modern needs.
Via historical employment and policy origin story
Institutional authority challenged by OMB's push for update
Exposes tensions between legacy welfare math and electoral politics
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