Members of Louisiana delegation push for Social Security Fairness Act to be passed

While Congress is wrapping up its work for the year, members of the Louisiana delegation have been pushing for the Social Security Fairness Act to be passed in the Senate.

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[bluize]

Not just LA, Ohio, too, and many other states.

[patburton]

I doubt it. He did say there won't be cuts of our benefits, but he is a pathological liar.

[billbarrilleaux]

Government people who receive a pension are now going to receive social security with their pension well hold on are those on social security going to be able to receive some of their pension, after all taxpayers have been taxed for their pensions while they worked for the government..

[kennethd]

The problem with the "Fairness Act" is that public employees get much better pentions already at an earlier age. Social security is based on the average of the best 35 years and works out to about 42% I think, but most government mentions are based on like 75% + of their HIGHEST 1 to 3 years, as I recall .Not to mention most of the contributions are made by tapayers not by the employees or private employers. this would just be a raise for some at the expense of the majority causing social security to run out sooner. They keep calling them "Public servants" as if they did'nt get paid. Most people are strugling to retire not just this group of people. The government pensions they also receive are not going to be decreased in 6 to 8 years like social security will. They knew what the deal was when they accepted those jobs, and it was taken into consideration when their salaries and pensions were negotiated.