Yesterday, in a 327-75 vote, the House of Representatives passed the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), legislation that would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). The legislation aims to repeal the WEP and GPO which reduce Social Security benefits for those who spent portions of their careers in state and local government or other positions where their earnings weren’t subject to Social Security taxes. This vote came about as the result of bipartisan support when 218 members of the House signed a discharge petition to force a vote on the bill.

 

Now it's time for the Senate to act to pass the Social Security Fairness Act!

 

Tell your Senator to finish the job and pass this bipartisan bill before the new session starts. The Social Security Fairness Act now has 62 bipartisan co-sponsors, which is more than enough votes to overcome a filibuster—a procedural hurdle that can block legislation from receiving a vote in Senate.

 

Tell the Senate to pass the Social Security Fairness Act. Call your Senator now! 

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Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) reduces Social Security benefits for workers who receive pensions from federal, state or
local government for employment not covered by Social Security.

Government Pension Offset (GPO) reduces Social Security benefits for the spouses, widows or widowers whose spouses receive pensions from federal, state or local government.

WEP/GPO Fact Sheet

Hi, my name is [NAME] and I am a public service retiree/employee in [CITY]. I’m calling to urge you to pass the Social Security Fairness Act because GPO and WEP have been penalizing retirees for too long. As a public servant yourself, you surely agree that Americans shouldn’t be punished for choosing careers serving their communities. But that’s exactly what GPO and WEP do to public service retirees. Some retirees have seen our benefits cut to ZERO. So please, pass the Social Security Fairness Act to show you stand with proud public employees. Thank you for your time.