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H.R.1795 - Repeal the Government Pension Offset (GPO) provision

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  • Mar 3rd, 2010
    Someone from Enterprise, AL signed.
  • Mar 2nd, 2010
    Someone from Enterprise, AL writes:
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    the windfall act is unfair and should be stopped. Why should I not be able to recieve the social security benifits I paid into before going to work for the Goverment. It's my money!!!
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  • Mar 2nd, 2010
    Someone from Conway, SC signed.
  • Mar 1st, 2010
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  • Feb 28th, 2010
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  • Feb 23rd, 2010
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  • Feb 19th, 2010
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  • Feb 19th, 2010
    Someone from Landing, NJ writes:
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    Please help us!
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  • Feb 16th, 2010
    Someone from Northfield, OH signed.
  • Feb 15th, 2010
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  • Feb 15th, 2010
    Someone from Jenkins, KY writes:
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    do what is right, give back what people have paid in
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  • Feb 12th, 2010
    Someone from Ivor, VA signed.
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  • Feb 12th, 2010
    Someone from Orem, UT writes:
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    It is simply unacceptable to require me to pay 100% of the required amount of social secutity tax and then deny me more than 50% of what someone else, paying in the full amount receives. If you don't want to pay me according to what I paid in, then allow me to reduce my taxes accordingly. Better yet, please repeal this grossly unfair law NOW.
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  • Feb 12th, 2010
    Someone from Rancho Mirage, CA writes:
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    Had I worked for Shell or Caterpillar or an other private section company, I would be eligibile to Social Security benefits from my ex husband to whom I was married 17 years. Because I worked for civil service, I am not eligible to his benefits....a serious inequity that needs to be corrected.
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  • Feb 9th, 2010
    Someone from Grand Prairie, TX writes:
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    My husband died two years agoo and because I work for the school district...I was told about this GPO and it made me sick to my stomach. Retirement is not an option now and I was going to retire this year....Anybody out there that can help...please HELP!
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  • Feb 8th, 2010
    Someone from Richmond, VA signed.
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  • Feb 8th, 2010
    Someone from Quincy, MA signed.
  • Feb 5th, 2010
    Someone from Waco, TX writes:
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    We need this, please help us.
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  • Feb 3rd, 2010
    Someone from Conway, SC signed.
  • Jan 31st, 2010
    Someone from Toledo, OH writes:
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    If you are trying to help out the Social Security delemma then you could not have picked a more undeserving group to penalize...public servants. I was married for 27 years during which time my husband paid into Social Security. Now my portion of that will be reduced because I had to go back to work for Ohio schools. One of four states that chooses to take money out of the pockets of their retired public servants. This is unconstitutional.
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  • Jan 30th, 2010
    Someone from Chula Vista, CA writes:
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    I had to retire due to base closure in 2008 when Congress voted to close and realign 800 bases which I am sure has contributed to the unemployment rate. In 1977 Congress and President Carter took away retired federal employees survivor's benefits which our deceased spouses paid into social security. Not only did Congress put me out of work, but also took away my survivor's benefits. Congress has so much compassion for those who have lost their homes and way of living because of natural disaster and have extended endless support and help. On the other hand, federal retirees under the old retirement system have lost their homes and way of living because Congress voted to take away their survivor's benefits. I and other retirees are not asking for your help, just asking you to give back what you took away. When those in the private sector are worried they cannot retire because their 401(k) provided by their employer is down and their social security will not be enough, then what about federal employees who did not have 401(k) provided by their employer the federal government. What makes Congress think that our retirement alone is enough when afterall our salary is much less that those in the private sector. If President Obama can say "Why Haiti Matter" I hope our politicians, will too feel that CSRS retirees "DO MATTER". We are not asking for a handout, just give back what you took away. Regards, P Guevara
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  • Jan 27th, 2010
    Someone from Marblehead, MA writes:
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    This is the most egregious unfair condition and hardship put on teachers who have also worked for social security benefits and now can only collect a small portion....and NOTHING if a spouse dies!!!
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  • Jan 25th, 2010
    Someone from Sugar Land, TX writes:
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    All we are asking for is what we earned. What better way to help retired persons and stimulate the economy than to pass this legislation.Retired people are struggling to make to make ends meet on fixed incomes, this legislation if passed will provide more more money for retired people and they will spend it to pay their bills. What better way to stimulate the economy than changing this unfair law.
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  • Jan 21st, 2010
    Someone from Slidell, LA signed.
  • Jan 17th, 2010
    Someone from Syracuse, NY signed.
  • Jan 16th, 2010
    Someone from New Ipswich, NH writes:
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    I lost all survivor benefits when my wife deceased last year. She worked for 35 years and all the money she paid into the system is lost. Kick some of the young so called "disabled" people off the system so people who have worked for the benefits can collect them. Repeal this unfair and unjust law soon.
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  • Jan 14th, 2010
    Someone from Syracuse, NY signed.
  • Jan 10th, 2010
    Someone from North Attleboro, MA writes:
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    I have worked in education for 40 years, 30 of them in private schools where I did not have any pension. I have worked in public school for only 10 years and will receive a very small pension but because of this, I will not be entitled to full Social Security. Very unfair!!
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  • Jan 6th, 2010
    Someone from Holden, ME writes:
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    I will be denied my full SS benefits even though I worked at jobs during my teaching career at the detriment of my teacher retirement years of credit to secure these SS credits. It is unfair to penalize workers by changing the rules after the game has begun, which in essence is what the federal govt. has done to me and many others.
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  • Jan 6th, 2010
    Someone from North Billerica, MA writes:
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    Very unfair to people who worked and paid their taxes. Then to be told that there SS is negible or not at all
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  • Dec 26th, 2009
    Someone from Jupiter, FL writes:
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    Very unfair
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  • Dec 17th, 2009
    Someone from Leander, TX writes:
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    Grossly unfair to women who had a shortened career due to raising a family.
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  • Dec 16th, 2009
    Someone from Rockford, IL writes:
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    My husband payed into social security for nearly 50 years and I paid in for 40 years. I later taught for 5 years and EARNED a modest government pension. Now, as a widow, I learn I will be entitled to receive only 1/3 of that pension. Totally unfair and with immense negative impact on retirement plans. Please repeal this grossly unfair legislation.
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  • Dec 13th, 2009
    Someone from Concord, CA writes:
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    i worked in the private sector for thirty years. taught in oakland ca. for 16 years. i think i deserve my full ss. everyone i know agrees.
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  • Dec 9th, 2009
    Someone writes:
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    I get $350 month from state retirement and because I worked 23 years under SSN I am entitled to get $1500 month. From that they deduct $350...I could use it more than the government.
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  • Dec 8th, 2009
    Someone from Plymouth, MA signed.
  • Nov 27th, 2009
    Someone from Las Vegas, NV writes:
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    Repeal the WEP/GPO. Congress has already taken testimony about it's unfairness to public employees. Just repeal it.
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  • Nov 23rd, 2009
    Someone from Los Altos, CA writes:
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    Repeal this unfair law. It was never the purpose of this law to financially impact teachers, nurses, police etc. It is total discrimination that impacts mainly women. We do not ask for charity. We ask for what we are entitled to under the existing SS system. It is unfair to ask people who contributed to SS for their entire working lives,to be penalized by the system when the death of a spouse occurs.
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