Worked as a Public Servant & Paid into Social Security too?
You could be denied your Social Security benefits!
Spousal benefits also could be jeopardized!
The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) deny fully-earned Social Security Benefits to more than one million second-career public servants when they retire or when a spouse dies.
Help us get Congress to pass H.R. 235 (Berman) and S 484 (Feinstein) which will repeal these unfair laws.
Legislation has been stalled for three decades, but NOW is the time to move these bills through Congress and get rid of the penalty on teachers, police officers, and many other public employees across the nation.
Use this web site to become actively involved in the campaign.
What YOU can do:
1. Sign up for our Action Alert and participate in our coordinated monthly protest.
2. Use D.C.Actionto get your message to Washington.
3. Local Action has ideas and tools to help you spread the word and get support from your family, friends and colleagues.
4. Get more information: FAQ, Personal Impact and Further Reading.
5. Supporters has other organizations that have links to this site and and to many groups working for repeal.
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Who We Are
Our organization was formed to rectify this injustice. We are an expanding group of outraged citizens allying with groups around the country. About Us.
We have been publicizing our cause and recruiting people to help. Our rallies have had great energy! Watch these short videos.
* May 30 Social Security Fairness Action Rally click here
* March 21 Awareness and Information Rally click here.
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The House has a majority of co-sponsors of the Social Security Fairness Act, HR235, to repeal WEP and GPO, but we need to get the word to the Senate. President Obama said he will approve this legislation if it reaches his desk.
Our legislators must hear from all of us. We have easy-to-use routines to help you quickly and easily contact your legislators to request action. Click here to see how you can join in and make some noise. Check back every month for what else you can do.
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Here is What Important Leaders are Saying:
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Current law not only makes it more difficult to recruit teachers, police officers and fire fighters, but it penalizes the invaluable public servants who have already given so much. Diane Feinstein, US Senator
"I have joined the effort to repeal those two provisions of the Social Security Law that negatively impact so many of our public servants, including teachers." Barbara Boxer, US Senator.
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Read Letter from Senator Boxer---->
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"Two provisions in the Federal Social Security Law- the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO)- prevent second career public servants from collecting earned Social Security Benefits when they retire or when a spouse dies." Tom Torlakson, Calif Assembly D-Antioch.
"It's appalling that you are being penalized for going into teaching. Can you imagine? It's hard for me to even fathom. If anything we should be looking at ways to better support our teachers." May 30, 2009, Social Security Fairness Rally. Barbara Lee, Congresswoman, D-CA.
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