3/2/00
ATR
Praises Passage of
Senior Citizens Freedom to Work Act
Legislation
helps Americas' seniors
WASHINGTON-
On March 1, the U.S.
House of Representatives passed the Senior Citizens Freedom to Work
Act of 2000. This bill was passed by a vote of 422-0 and then sent
to the U.S. Senate.
Grover
Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, issued the following
statement regarding House passage of the Senior Citizens Freedom to
Work Act of 2000:
"The
Senior Citizens Freedom to Work Act of 2000 repeals the Social Security
earnings limit. This
Act allows senior citizens to receive all of their social security
benefits, even if they choose to supplement their Social Security
income through part time work.
"More
then 800,000 senior citizens lose part of their Social Security benefits
because of the Social Security earnings limit.
"Working
seniors whose yearly earnings exceed a certain amount have their Social
Security benefits eliminated or cut by this 'earnings limit.'
"We
congratulate chairman Bill Archer, Social Security Subcommittee Chairman
Clay Shaw; and Senior Ways and Means Member Sam Johnson. All three
worked diligently to protect America's seniors.
"We
encourage the Senate to pass this legislation and send it to President
Clinton so that the earnings penalty can be eliminated once and for
all."
