Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

madville

(7,471 posts)

37. Just getting what's owed to you

Reply to alcuno (Reply #35)

Sun Dec 22, 2024, 08:34 AM

5 hrs ago

It was never fair that people vested in social security had their benefits reduced because they also were part of another retirement system.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

38 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees [View all] dalton99a Yesterday OP

Mazel tov! Drum Yesterday #1

And Musk is ready with his "DOGE" scissors question everything Yesterday #2

Not happening. n/t valleyrogue Yesterday #3

To see how many people will want to Luigi him dalton99a Yesterday #8

I am so happy! This has affected me since I retired in 2017. A Brand New World Yesterday #4

Very similar to me madville Yesterday #16

It took over a decade, but it finally happened. valleyrogue Yesterday #5

+1. It is a horrible injustice that keeps some retirees in abject poverty dalton99a Yesterday #6

Yay!!! Great news!! I didn't know what the bill was. LeftInTX Yesterday #7

Thank you to the Senate and to President Joseph Biden. sheshe2 Yesterday #9

This kind of bipartisanship is the way it is supposed to be. That is the way it USED to be valleyrogue Yesterday #10

I can't tell you how happy I am right now. sheshe2 Yesterday #11

so, passed in both houses?" MadameButterfly Yesterday #12

It is on Biden's desk dalton99a Yesterday #14

Yes. It passed both houses overwhelmingly. President Biden will sign it. n/t valleyrogue Yesterday #17

When does this go into effect? senseandsensibility 23 hrs ago #34

Retroactive to January 2024 dalton99a 16 hrs ago #36

Thanks! senseandsensibility 1 min ago #38

Why were some government employees exempted from SS in the first place ? MichMan Yesterday #13

Our pension is better than SS madville Yesterday #15

Rules for thee, but not for me. MichMan Yesterday #18

It's not an "opt out" madville Yesterday #19

Not Sure How It Got Started - I Paid 10% Each Check To Teacher Retirement System alcuno 23 hrs ago #35

Just getting what's owed to you madville 5 hrs ago #37

But if you never worked a Public Government job, ALL you get is just SS. They used to call that Double Dipping. mackdaddy Yesterday #20

Yes, I remember the frenzy about "double-dipping" pensioners back then RandomNumbers Yesterday #21

Collecting a pension and getting Social Security is NOT "double dipping." That was a right-wing LIE peddled years ago. valleyrogue Yesterday #22

Thanks for that background RandomNumbers Yesterday #30

This was truly bipartisan legislation. valleyrogue Yesterday #31

Completely untrue. valleyrogue Yesterday #24

You ARE saying that anyone who paid into SS shouldn't get the benefits they earned, although you probably don't mean to. HeartachesNhangovers Yesterday #26

The thing is most of those who make the "big pensions" wouldn't qualify for SS in the first place. valleyrogue Yesterday #27

Does this pave the way to drop public employee pension plans? leftstreet Yesterday #23

No. n/t valleyrogue Yesterday #25

Good. Because anything our overlords label a "Fairness" Act.... leftstreet Yesterday #28

It IS a "Fairness Act." This was bipartisan legislation of the best sort. valleyrogue Yesterday #29

Right, got it leftstreet Yesterday #32

Only 20 GOP senators voted against repeal. valleyrogue Yesterday #33