Summary

The Senate passed the Social Security Fairness Act in a 76-20 vote, sending it to President Biden for approval.

The bill repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset, which reduced Social Security benefits for nearly 3 million retirees, including teachers, police officers, and postal workers.

It also restores full benefits for surviving spouses and families of these workers.

Though backed by bipartisan support, some Republicans opposed the bill due to its $195 billion cost over a decade. Advocates hailed it as a victory for public service workers.

  • @Rapidcreek
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    122 months ago

    Pretty sure hemeant it in jest.

      • @Rapidcreek
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        72 months ago

        Maybe even older people can retain a sense of humor, while others never get one.

        • @[email protected]
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          22 months ago

          True. Betty White was hilarious until the end. Schumer, on the other hand, has never been known for great wit…

          • @[email protected]
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            62 months ago

            I’ve seen some witty remarks from him over the years. One of my favorites was when Republicans wanted to make it illegal to burn THE FLAG (gasp). Schumer was quoted something like: “I wish these people cared as much about what the symbol represents as much as the symbol itself.”