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Quotation from Helvering v. Davis by Supreme Court of the United States
“The hope behind this statute is to save men and women from the rigors of the poor house as well as from the haunting fear that such a lot awaits them when journey's end is near.”
Helvering v. Davis, Opinion of the Court (Justice Cardozo) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Justice Cardozo describes the purpose of the old-age benefits in Title II.
Citation: "The hope behind this statute is to save men and women from the rigors of the poor house as well as from the haunting fear that such a lot awaits them when journey's end is near." — Supreme Court of the United States, Helvering v. Davis, Opinion of the Court (Justice Cardozo) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id helvering-v-davis-q4)
Portrait: Benjamin Cardozo, Harris & Ewing, Inc., Public domain.
