Finally, some progress is being made with the legislation to repeal the Social Security Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision: The Senate Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, chaired by Senator Kerry (D-MA), has announced that they will hold a hearing on the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Call your senators (Boxer and Feinstein) at 1-866-327-8670 to express your support for eliminating this unfair law.
Also, the subcommittee will accept written submissions for the record. Your statement must be typewritten and single-spaced, not exceeding 10 pages in length. The first page must clearly state your full name and address as well as the title and date of the hearing. (“GPO and WEP: Policies Affecting Pensions from Work Not Covered by Social Security” November 6, 2007).
Statements must be MAILED to:
Senate Committee on Finance
Attn. Editorial and Document Section
Rm. SD-203
Dirksen Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510-6200b
Statements must be received no later than two weeks after the hearing. In submitting a story for the record, please:
*Follow exactly all the submission standards as outlined above.
*Be clear and concise in your message
*Tell your story using polite language and urge Congress to repeal the GPO and WEP
*Be sure to correct all spelling and grammatical errors prior to submitting.
I know that many of you have compelling stories about how these provisions will affect you ( or already have). Please take the time to share them with the Congress. We can make a difference.
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