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Jacson6

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4. I hope it gets approved. A family member is a public school teacher with a public pension.

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Sat Dec 7, 2024, 10:03 AM

Dec 7

But she worked full time while she went to college for ten years and has worked every summer in private industry to help pay the bills. So she has paid a lot into FICA and she should get the full SSA retirement benefit. Not some measly $200 per month SSA check.

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The Social Security Fairness Act has bipartisan support, but time is running out for Senate vote [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 7 OP

Just like the bipartisan Immigration Reform Bill had moniss Dec 7 #1

Is it true that under this bill, someone who has never paid a dime into SS would be eligible as a spouse? MichMan Dec 7 #2

"Is it tue that under this bill, someone who has never paid a dime into SS would be eligible as a spouse?" BumRushDaShow Dec 7 #3

If it is already legal regardless of this bill, it shouldn't be MichMan Dec 7 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 7 #6

What? BumRushDaShow Dec 7 #7

Yeah...beat that FACT into the heads of Eloon and his pipsqueak sidekick Vivek.... Bengus81 Dec 7 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 7 #10

No, a federal retiree cannot get SS on spouse's record if the Fed's own pension is higher wishstar Dec 7 #16

Federal employee's hired after Jan 1984 have been paying into the SS system since then.... Bengus81 Dec 7 #8

Yes - under "FERS" ( "Federal Employees Retirement System" that replaced "CSRS" - "Civil Service Retirement System" ) BumRushDaShow Dec 7 #11

That's Rebl2 Dec 7 #17

I hope it gets approved. A family member is a public school teacher with a public pension. Jacson6 Dec 7 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author HereForTheParty Dec 7 #14

Seems, maybe, the republicans are not the only ones dragging their feet on SS. republianmushroom Dec 7 #12

My wife and I both are affected by the WEP Joe Nation Dec 7 #13

Will our Congress critters benefit from this? HereForTheParty Dec 7 #15