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Mazel tov! Drum Dec 21 #1

And Musk is ready with his "DOGE" scissors question everything Dec 21 #2

Not happening. n/t valleyrogue Dec 21 #3

To see how many people will want to Luigi him dalton99a Dec 21 #8

I am so happy! This has affected me since I retired in 2017. A Brand New World Dec 21 #4

Very similar to me madville Dec 21 #16

It took over a decade, but it finally happened. valleyrogue Dec 21 #5

+1. It is a horrible injustice that keeps some retirees in abject poverty dalton99a Dec 21 #6

Yay!!! Great news!! I didn't know what the bill was. LeftInTX Dec 21 #7

Thank you to the Senate and to President Joseph Biden. sheshe2 Dec 21 #9

This kind of bipartisanship is the way it is supposed to be. That is the way it USED to be valleyrogue Dec 21 #10

I can't tell you how happy I am right now. sheshe2 Dec 21 #11

so, passed in both houses?" MadameButterfly Dec 21 #12

It is on Biden's desk dalton99a Dec 21 #14

Yes. It passed both houses overwhelmingly. President Biden will sign it. n/t valleyrogue Dec 21 #17

When does this go into effect? senseandsensibility Dec 21 #34

Retroactive to January 2024 dalton99a Dec 21 #36

Thanks! senseandsensibility Dec 22 #38

I suspect Social Security will issue an official statement with details after Biden signs the bill dalton99a Dec 22 #45

Why were some government employees exempted from SS in the first place ? MichMan Dec 21 #13

Our pension is better than SS madville Dec 21 #15

Rules for thee, but not for me. MichMan Dec 21 #18

It's not an "opt out" madville Dec 21 #19

Not Sure How It Got Started - I Paid 10% Each Check To Teacher Retirement System alcuno Dec 21 #35

Just getting what's owed to you madville Dec 22 #37

I don't think it's fair that some government jobs are exempted from SS while everyone else is required to contribute MichMan Dec 22 #40

This is filling in a gap madville Dec 22 #41

Why were any plans exempted in the first place ? MichMan Dec 22 #42

Powerful unions at the time madville Dec 22 #43

Got it MichMan Dec 22 #44

They earned those social security benefits madville Dec 22 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author senseandsensibility Dec 22 #39

But if you never worked a Public Government job, ALL you get is just SS. They used to call that Double Dipping. mackdaddy Dec 21 #20

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

Collecting a pension and getting Social Security is NOT "double dipping." That was a right-wing LIE peddled years ago. valleyrogue Dec 21 #22

Thanks for that background RandomNumbers Dec 21 #30

This was truly bipartisan legislation. valleyrogue Dec 21 #31

Completely untrue. valleyrogue Dec 21 #24

It was theft madville Dec 22 #47

You ARE saying that anyone who paid into SS shouldn't get the benefits they earned, although you probably don't mean to. HeartachesNhangovers Dec 21 #26

The thing is most of those who make the "big pensions" wouldn't qualify for SS in the first place. valleyrogue Dec 21 #27

Does this pave the way to drop public employee pension plans? leftstreet Dec 21 #23

No. n/t valleyrogue Dec 21 #25

Good. Because anything our overlords label a "Fairness" Act.... leftstreet Dec 21 #28

It IS a "Fairness Act." This was bipartisan legislation of the best sort. valleyrogue Dec 21 #29

Right, got it leftstreet Dec 21 #32

Only 20 GOP senators voted against repeal. valleyrogue Dec 21 #33

Question... Is President Biden vetoing this bill??? ...Still not signed yet DianneD Dec 24 #48

if Biden doesn't sign a bill he supported mercuryblues Dec 24 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Dec 24 #50

Methinks he will announce signing the bill between the holidays for greater exposure Brother Buzz Dec 24 #51

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That too, and see deserves the photo op considering she has... Brother Buzz Dec 24 #53

You will see a headline when he does Lulu KC Dec 25 #54