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    Do you support the repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset of Social Security? Public employees who worked under Social Security AND a government pension program (state) are not able to receive the amount of Social Security they EARNED, and many are therefore living in poverty.

    Asked by: Constance Harse from Athens, OH. Received 45 Votes.
    Categories: Money & Politics. Tags: public workers · retirees · seniors · social security.
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    Listen to: U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson (D-OH)

    Rep. Charlie Wilson (D-OH): I do support the repeal. Number one I think the offsets are unfair since a retired worker with a private pension is not subject to the same offsets. Why should for example a state teacher be penalized because they have paid in to Social Security under a previous job. I believe we should repeal this government pension offset.

    Jodi Breisler: And is there anything even being talked about in Congress right now?

    Answered on Jun 17th, 2008 More

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