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Facts about "Right-to-Work." Source: Bureau of the Census, Statistical Abstract of the U.S., 1999

•  annual pay is $5,000 a year lower in right-to-work states (RTW states $26,927 - other states $31,932)
•  more people lack health insurance in right-to-work states (RTW 1 of every 6 - other states 1 of every 7)
•  unemployment benefits are $25 a month lower in right-to-work states (RTW states $171 - other states $200)
•  the poverty rate is higher in right-to-work states (RTW states 13.1% - other states 11.9%)

Social Security in Colorado. Source: Social Security Administration, Office of Research, Evaluation and Statistics OASDI Beneficiaries by State and County: December 2000

•  nearly 1 in 8 Colorado residents receives Social Security benefits (334,216 retirees, 60,950 disabled, 96,266 spouses and 42,764 children)
•  Social security monthly retirement benefits in Colorado average $824
•  Social security monthly disability benefits in Colorado average $781
•  Social security pays out $403 million dollars in monthly benefits to Colorado residents

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