Kevin Brady, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced a bill in Congress known as H.R. 711. This bill aims to eliminate a very unfair law that was passed in Congress in 1977 and ...

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Call on Congress to repeal WEP I am a retired federal employee writing to raise awareness of the devastating effects of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) experienced by nearly 2 million people.

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When the House returns to session, one of the first bills it will consider is H.R. 82, the “Social Security Fairness Act,” which will repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government ...

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Dec. 21 (UPI) --The U.S. Senate early Saturday passed legislation that will expand Social Security for millions of public sector workers.The bill heads to President Joe Biden for his signature.

For 40 years, Congress has used this as an excuse to perpetuate the WEP/GPO and treat public employees differently from other Americans who chose a career in the private sector. Enough is enough.

Example: Windfall Elimination Provision. Prior to the WEP, those who worked in jobs exempt from Social Security taxes often received larger Social Security benefits than the program intended.

That’s when he told us about the letter the Social Security Administration sent him that he was overpaid $7,500 because of the Windfall Elimination Provision. The government reduced his monthly ...