Social Security Fairness Act | Lawmakers file discharge petition to repeal controversial tax rule affecting federal retirees

Lawmakers file discharge petition to repeal controversial tax rule affecting federal retirees

Snippet of Article: "...petition seeking to force a vote on the House floor on a measure that would eliminate a pair of controversial tax rules that reduce the retirement benefits of some ex-government workers.

Reps. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., and Garret Graves, R-La., are the lead sponsors of the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), a measure introduced last year that would eliminate Social Security’s windfall elimination provision and government pension offset.

The windfall elimination provision reduces the Social Security benefits of retried employees who ..."

Source: www.nextgov.com

Social Security Fairness Act, Windfall Elimination Provision,

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Obama and the Windfall Elimination Provision

Article Title: Obama and the Windfall Elimination Provision
Snippet from Article: "...Barack Obama cosponsored the Social Security Fairness Act, which would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset.">Barack Obama cosponsored the Social Security Fairness Act, which would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset...."
Source: www.barackobama.com

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