My Letter to Congress: S.484 Social Security Fairness Act of 2009

I am writing as your constituent in the 44th Congressional district of California. I am writing as your constituent in the 44th Congressional district of California. I support S.484 - Social Security Fairness Act of 2009, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.

Sincerely,
carmel danieri

Dear Ms. danieri:

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Sincerely,

Barbara Boxer

United States Senator

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Dear Carmel:



Thank you for contacting me to express your support for repealing the
Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset
(GPO) provisions of the Social Security Act. I appreciate the time you
took to write and apologize for the delay in my response.



As you know, I have introduced legislation to repeal the WEP and GPO in
the last four Congresses. Repealing the WEP and GPO provisions would
allow public sector pensioners and private sector retirees to collect
the full amount of their expected Social Security benefits, rather than
the dramatically reduced benefit they receive now.



Since I first introduced the "Social Security Fairness Act," the cost of
full repeal of the WEP and GPO has increased significantly, with
estimates as high as $100 billion over ten years. In light of our
unsustainable debt and deficits, I have asked supporters of the "Social
Security Fairness Act" to work with me on a solution that addresses the
inequities inherent in the WEP and GPO while being mindful of our
nation's fiscal situation. Additionally, broad cuts are taking place
across all levels of government, making passage of this bill, at this
time, not possible.



Once again, thank you for writing. I welcome any additional comments or
suggestions on how to address this critical issue, and please do not
hesitate to contact my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 224 - 3841.



Sincerely,

A

Dianne Feinstein

United States Senator



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Sincerely yours,


Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator


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