Dear Friends- 

Yesterday, we took the next step in fighting for Social Security. As Chairman of the Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee, I led a hearing called “The Fierce Urgency of Now – Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust” to highlight just how important it is we protect and enhance this program now. You can watch the full hearing here, and you can watch my opening remarks below.  

It has been more than 50 years since Congress has improved Social Security benefits. Seniors are suffering - five million are living below the poverty line and we must act now! Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust would: 

• Provide a benefit bump for current and new Social Security beneficiaries, 
• Repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) that currently reduces Social Security benefits for many public servants, including teachers, 
• Ends the 5-month waiting period to receive disability benefits, so those with metastic breast cancer or other severe disabilities no longer have to wait,
• Provides caregiver credits toward Social Security wages to ensure caregivers are not penalized in retirement for taking time out of the workforce to care for children or other dependents, 
• And more! You can read about this bill here. 

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Regards,
 
John B. Larson
Member of Congress