Support HR 1795- Pass the Social Security Fairness Act
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May 7th, 2010Someone from Boston, NY signed.
May 6th, 2010Someone from Rancho Cucamonga, CA writes:
I paid into the SS system for 36 years and I think it appalling that my SS benefits are penalized because I also worked hard and retired from a law enforcement career with its own retirement system. I also am affended by the very name applied to this working penalty, Windfall Elimination Provision. This is not a windfall, I as well as many others worked hard at two and three jobs at a time and paid into a retirement system, as well as SS, in order that I could someday retire with my wife in a comfortable manner. I hope the bureaucrats come to their senses and realize this law is only punishing teachers and public safety members and I STRONLY urge ALL MEMBERS of Congress to support HR235 & S484.May 6th, 2010Someone from New Smyrna Beach, FL writes:
After retiring (28 years) from a lower paid government position, I worked 13 years under Social Security paying self-employment tax. I urge you to support H.R. 235/S.484 and repeal these inequities.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMay 5th, 2010Someone from Windsor Locks, CT signed.
May 4th, 2010Someone from Manchester Township, NJ signed.
May 4th, 2010Someone from Port Townsend, WA writes:
The public sector workers are being unfairly penalized with this reduction in benefit and full federal taxation on their pension benefits (most Social Security benefits are tax-free). They paid a portion of their earnings into the public pension system (The state wide average for CALPERS employer contributions is 25% of the eventual benefit. The remaining 75% comes frmo employee contributions and earnings from investments. In the City of Santa Clara the employess pay almost 100% towards the pension fund.). In many cases they had other jobs during their careers in which they contributed to Social Security for the required number of quarters. Those citizens with private pensions that were fully funded by the companies they worked for are not penalized in this manner. This legislation should be passed immediately to end this unfair practice.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMay 4th, 2010Someone from Ronkonkoma, NY signed.
May 1st, 2010Someone from Louisville, KY writes:
Please support and pass the Social Security Fairness Act of 2010. I am a public school teacher who paid into social security for almost 20 years. I've paid into the Kentucky Teachers Retirement system for 12 years. It is unfair to penalize me and keep me from receiving my social security benefits, which are rightfully mine. I am already an underpaid and overworked public school teacher who has spent a good portion of her life teaching in at-risk schools. I look forward to retiring one day...but only if I don't have to look forward to a daily struggle each and every day. PLEASE, PLEASE PASS HR235 and S. 484 - Social Security Fairness Act.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 30th, 2010Someone from Levelland, TX writes:
I taught for several years, now have paid social security for 10 years, I should not pay and yet not receive the benefit earnedREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 30th, 2010Someone from North Easton, MA writes:
stop the nonsense.....i pay for my pension every week, and the state does not........don't penalize teachers.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 25th, 2010Someone from Foresthill, CA writes:
Those, like myself, who chose teaching in CA as a second career, will never complete the years of service necessary to get a full pension. Before teaching, I earned my SS quarters and deserve to receive, my full SS benefits upon retirement. Worse yet, my wife will suffer financially upon my death. Repeal the offsets now!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 23rd, 2010Someone from San Antonio, TX signed.
Apr 22nd, 2010Someone from Saint Marys, GA writes:
If we pay into it we should get something backREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 22nd, 2010Someone from Saint Marys, GA signed.
Apr 16th, 2010Someone from San Diego, CA signed.
Apr 15th, 2010Someone from Hudson, MA signed.
Apr 14th, 2010Someone from Jacksonville, FL signed.
Apr 14th, 2010Someone from Plano, TX signed.
Apr 10th, 2010Someone from Toledo, OH signed.
Apr 10th, 2010Someone from Ashland City, TN writes:
I payed ther full amount befor i worked for the postal service and i have to pay the full amount now. SO WHY SHOULD I RECEIVE LESS THAN THE AMOUNT I HAVE PAYED IN (100%)REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 9th, 2010Someone from Worcester, MA writes:
After working and paying into the system for close to 50 years, my husband passed away before he was able to collect one cent in Social Security Benefits. I supplemented our family income by working as a teacher in my state community college system. Because I have qualified for a state pension on my own, I am not eligible for the spousal benefits based on my husband's contributions. This is very unfair.Please repeal the GPO. It is very unfair.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 8th, 2010Someone from Punta Gorda, FL writes:
I worked as a teacher and under social security in Ohio, St. Louis, Washington, DC. I get less social security than some spouse who never worked.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 8th, 2010Someone from Ashtabula, OH writes:
I worked as a teacher and under social security in Ohio, St. Louis, Washington, DC. I get less social security than some spouse who never worked.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 8th, 2010Someone from Newport, OH signed.
Apr 7th, 2010Someone from Katy, TX writes:
We as teachers support this petition of law enforcement officer and strongly urge Congress to support HR 235 and S 484 to ene the unfair practice of penalizing firefighter, law officer, teachers and other from earning rightful Social Security benefits.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 5th, 2010Someone from Long Beach, CA signed.
Apr 5th, 2010Someone from Philadelphia, PA writes:
I am a 64 year old female. I retired fro DOD January 29, 2010. I have been advised that because I have a government pension. I cannot recieve my full social secirity. That is so unfair. You provide SSI to those that have never contributed to the system qnd you deny me the earning that my work provided. In addition, we have thousands of of retired governmnet workers returning to jobs at the same agency, that should not be allowed. If you need to retire from the government why return the next week? My small retirement is needed. I am single and my bills did not decrease when I retired. I have earned my social security and I need it. No one should have the right to deny what you have worked for and are entiltrd to.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 4th, 2010Someone from Fort Worth, TX writes:
I request your support in passing this billREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 2nd, 2010Someone from Cerritos, CA writes:
Please pass this act HR235 and S. 484. I worked in private industry for 27 years and paid social security all those years.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 2nd, 2010Someone from Albuquerque, NM writes:
I paid social security while I worked for the Post Office but being treated like I didn't contribute and feel this should be changed.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 2nd, 2010Someone from Fort Worth, TX signed.
Apr 2nd, 2010Someone from Fort Worth, TX signed.
Apr 2nd, 2010Someone from Fort Worth, TX signed.
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No, CancelApr 2nd, 2010Someone from Cedar Park, TX writes:
As a current 21 year public servant who has worked in priviae indsutry and earned all required number of quarters to be considered eligible for SS benefits on my own record, I've been told that I stand to lose 2/3rd of my benefit and that I cannot collect a penny on my husband's record. I simply will never be able to retire. I urge the Congress and Senate to pass this act as soon as humanly possible.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelApr 1st, 2010Someone from Pine Island, NY signed.
Mar 31st, 2010Someone from Kingsland, GA writes:
While I hope that this becomes law, I don't think it will ever happen. It's just too expencive, and with the mad spending that our President is doing, there just isn't any money for such an expencive program.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 31st, 2010Someone from Madison, WI writes:
I've waited too many years for this. It is unfair that highly paid retired executives can collect huge amounts in retirement pay plus their full Social Security benefits. Where's the fairness in that?REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 28th, 2010Someone from El Monte, CA writes:
My deceased husband and myself work very hard for so many years at private industry we both paid into social security. I then worked for L.A. County for 23 yrs. now as a widow they reduced 2/3 of my widow benefit.. I strogly support HR235 & S484 SSFairness Act.REPORT COMMENTS
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