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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCongress Targets Social Security with Fast-Track Commission Plan
http://www.ncpssm.org/PressRoom/NewsReleases/Release/ArticleID/1392/Congress-Targets-Social-Security-with-Fast-Track-Commission-PlanLegislation introduced in the House by Rep. John Delaney (D-MD) would create a Social Security Commission designed to fast-track reforms and insulate Members of Congress from the public backlash over harmful benefit cuts that co-sponsor Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) says the commission will consider, including: raising the retirement age, means testing and the Chained CPI.
NCPSSM President/CEO, Max Richtman, expressed the National Committees opposition to the legislation in a letter to Rep. John Delaney:
We are troubled that H.R. 1578 takes several steps to circumvent a deliberative public process, limiting the participation of Social Security stakeholders and advocates. For example, the Committees of jurisdiction over the Social Security program the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Ways and Means would have limited input in the development of the Commissions recommendations. Under fast track procedural rules in your bill, the legislation embodying the Commissions recommendations would be considered by Congress on an expedited, take-it-or-leave-it basis. No amendments to the Commissions bill could be offered and it could be passed in both the House and Senate by a simple majority vote. Normally, Section 310(g) of the Budget Act and the Senates Byrd rule require 60 votes in the Senate to approve legislation which changes Social Security.
The National Committee believes limiting the ability of stakeholders to shape the debate would insulate lawmakers from the devastating effect benefit cut proposals would have on retirees, workers with disabilities and survivors.
NCPSSM President/CEO, Max Richtman, expressed the National Committees opposition to the legislation in a letter to Rep. John Delaney:
We are troubled that H.R. 1578 takes several steps to circumvent a deliberative public process, limiting the participation of Social Security stakeholders and advocates. For example, the Committees of jurisdiction over the Social Security program the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Ways and Means would have limited input in the development of the Commissions recommendations. Under fast track procedural rules in your bill, the legislation embodying the Commissions recommendations would be considered by Congress on an expedited, take-it-or-leave-it basis. No amendments to the Commissions bill could be offered and it could be passed in both the House and Senate by a simple majority vote. Normally, Section 310(g) of the Budget Act and the Senates Byrd rule require 60 votes in the Senate to approve legislation which changes Social Security.
The National Committee believes limiting the ability of stakeholders to shape the debate would insulate lawmakers from the devastating effect benefit cut proposals would have on retirees, workers with disabilities and survivors.
Some Dem he is! He is clearly a shill for Big Cat Food.
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Congress Targets Social Security with Fast-Track Commission Plan (Original Post)
KamaAina
Mar 2015
OP
All "Fast Tracks" have only 1 purpose: To pass evil & avoid responsibility.
Faryn Balyncd
Mar 2015
#2
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)1. No raising the cap huh.
Heartless Rat-bastards.
Faryn Balyncd
(5,125 posts)2. All "Fast Tracks" have only 1 purpose: To pass evil & avoid responsibility.
This is deliberate subversion of democracy by obfuscation.
FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)3. Precisely
Faryn Balyncd
(5,125 posts)4. kick