Social Security Earnings Limit
Committee members heard testimony from government officials, industy association representatives, and policy analysts on the…
Social Security Retirement Test
1991-05-26T20:53:00-04:00https://images.c-span.org/defaults/capitol.jpgThe subcommittee heard testimony on Social Security earnings limitations. Currently, seniors earning an income of a particular amount must forfeit part or all of their Social Security earnings. Witnesses testified on whether the earnings test should be less severe, allowing seniors to earn a greater income before forfeiting part of their income from Social Security, or whether the earnings test should be eliminated from the Social Security program altogether. Currently, seniors aged 65-69 may earn up to $9,700 annually without having benefits withheld. Rep. Bunning claimed almost two-thirds of the House of Representatives have signed on as co-sponsors to legislation lessening or repealing the earnings test from the Social Security program. He also claimed 700,000 additional senior citizens would enter the work force were the earnings test eliminated.The subcommittee heard testimony on Social Security earnings limitations. Currently, seniors earning an income of a particular amount must… read more
Social Security Retirement Test The subcommittee heard testimony on Social Security earnings limitations. Currently, seniors earning an income of a particular amount must forfeit part or all of their Social Security earnings. Witnesses testified on whether the earnings test should be less severe, allowing seniors to earn a greater income before forfeiting part of their income from Social Security, or whether the earnings test should be eliminated from the Social Security program altogether. Currently, seniors aged 65-69 may earn up to $9,700 annually without having benefits withheld. Rep. Bunning claimed almost two-thirds of the House of Representatives have signed on as co-sponsors to legislation lessening or repealing the earnings test from the Social Security program. He also claimed 700,000 additional senior citizens would enter the work force were the earnings test eliminated. close
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- Everett Anschutz Member American Association of Retired Persons->National Legislative Council
- Michael Bilirakis U.S. Representative [R] Florida
- Jim Burcham Spokesman Kentucky Assn. of Health Care Facilities
- Gary Burtless Senior Fellow Brookings Institution->Economic Studies
- Cynthia Costello Representative Families USA
- Buddy Darden U.S. Representative [D] Georgia
- Inda Davis Employee New Republic->McDonald's Restaurant
- Michael DeMaiistre Resident Pittsburgh, PA
- Dale Detlefs Manager William M. Mercer, Inc.->Social Security Division
- Dianne Earing Owner LaGrange, KY->McDonald's Restaurant
- Louis Enoff Deputy Commissioner Social Security Administration->Programs
- Stephen J. Entin Resident Scholar Institute for Research on the Economics of Taxation
- Arthur S. Flemming Co-Chairman Save Our Security Coalition
- Marty Ford Official Association for Retarded Citizens of US
- James Gashel Director National Federation of the Blind
- Jake Hansen Executive Director Seniors Coalition
- Dorcas R. Hardy Commissioner Social Security Administration
- Elizabeth Hargraves Resident Sandwich, IL
- Dennis Hastert U.S. Representative [R] Illinois
- Amo Houghton U.S. Representative [R] New York
- Theresa McKenna Resident Falls Church, VA
- Martha McSteen President National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
- Samuel Mitchell President
- Robert Myers Chief Actuary Social Security Administration
- Gordon Nash Assistant Director Congressional Budget Office->Human Resources
- John Jacob Rhodes III U.S. Representative [R] Arizona
- Aldona Robbins Vice President Fiscal Associates
- Richard Smith Senior Vice President
- W.R. Archer Jr. U.S. Representative [R] Texas
- Jim Bunning U.S. Representative [R] Kentucky
- JJ Pickle U.S. Representative [D] Texas
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