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Showing Original Post only (View all)House Democrats Unveil Social Security Expansion Bill With Unprecedented Support [View all]
Rep. John Larson believes his plan to increase benefits will pass the House.By Daniel Marans POLITICS 01/30/2019 08:45 am ET
In less than a decade, mainstream Democrats in Congress have gone from entertaining Social Security cuts to almost universally endorsing the programs expansion.
With Democrats in charge of the House for the first time since this tidal shift upended party orthodoxy, senior members of Congress are setting the stage for the legislative chamber to increase Social Security benefits, bringing a onetime liberal pipe dream a step closer to law.
Democratic Reps. John Larson (Conn.), Conor Lamb (Pa.) and Jahana Hayes (Conn.) are introducing the Social Security 2100 Act on Wednesday, legislation that would expand Social Security benefits across the board and prolong the programs solvency for the next 75 years and beyond. The legislation finances a more generous benefit and cost-of-living adjustment formula, a reduction in income taxes on benefits and the closure of Social Securitys long-term funding gap by lifting the cap on income subject to payroll taxes and raising those tax rates.
The bill is being rolled out on the 137th birthday of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who established Social Security as part of his New Deal in 1935.
The bill already has the support of more than 200 House Democrats, including House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D), who relied on Social Security payments to help pay for college after his father died.
With Democrats in charge of the House for the first time since this tidal shift upended party orthodoxy, senior members of Congress are setting the stage for the legislative chamber to increase Social Security benefits, bringing a onetime liberal pipe dream a step closer to law.
Democratic Reps. John Larson (Conn.), Conor Lamb (Pa.) and Jahana Hayes (Conn.) are introducing the Social Security 2100 Act on Wednesday, legislation that would expand Social Security benefits across the board and prolong the programs solvency for the next 75 years and beyond. The legislation finances a more generous benefit and cost-of-living adjustment formula, a reduction in income taxes on benefits and the closure of Social Securitys long-term funding gap by lifting the cap on income subject to payroll taxes and raising those tax rates.
The bill is being rolled out on the 137th birthday of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who established Social Security as part of his New Deal in 1935.
The bill already has the support of more than 200 House Democrats, including House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D), who relied on Social Security payments to help pay for college after his father died.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/john-larson-expand-social-security-bill-pass-house_us_5c50f4fee4b0f43e410c06e9
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House Democrats Unveil Social Security Expansion Bill With Unprecedented Support [View all]
workinclasszero
Jan 2019
OP
True. The difference is that this bill actually helps almost every poor and middle class person.
Caliman73
Jan 2019
#62
I don't like reducing it to a simple "x%" increase. That always used to make things sound worse.
oldsoftie
Jan 2019
#53
Let me tell you, the very, very well off sign up for Social Security and Medicare
Texin
Jan 2019
#36
We also need to stop pushing college so hard on everyone. Technical school is a great option.
oldsoftie
Jan 2019
#57
Everything Dems put forward has to have all kinds of bulletproofing built in to prevent future...
BamaRefugee
Jan 2019
#42
Income tax revenues are up, but so is spending. As usual. But revenues SHOULD be up,
oldsoftie
Jan 2019
#56