House Republicans introduce blueprint bill to gut Social Security

[Puremallace]

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/...b0e05aded3ff3c

Bill details still being updated by the house
Full bill details https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-.../all-info?r=37

SS Gov Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/solvency/SJohnson_20161208.pdf

First shots fired in a war Republicans are starting. Expect protest in the streets.

- 10% across the board cuts for current and future recipients
- Gets rid of cost of living adjustments
- Raises retirement age for CURRENT and future recipients to 69

[Puremallace]

What is your actual source? They don't seem to have the details at that link yet.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/...b0e05aded3ff3c

https://www.ssa.gov/oact/solvency/SJohnson_20161208.pdf

Use the above link. They are still updating the website with the legislative language

[Blur4stuff]

I'm not sure about this particular bill, but medicare and social security is something republicans have been wanting to attack for many years. Bush failed to get enough support and Ryan couldn't pass his bill because Obama was president. Now that they will control everything...

If you vote republican then your voting to cripple or remove medicare and social security. You can't separate those things.

[JohnBrown1917]

>Work requirements to receive disability

What does this even mean?

[Jtbrig7390]

>Work requirements to receive disability

What does this even mean?

There is nothing in the OP's links that is even close to what he claims.

But ya if something like this happen's that is highly stupid. You receive disability because you can't work, So how do u meet a work requirement when u can't work?

On top of that if you do decide to try work under the current system they will take half of everything you make.

[Puremallace]

As of 12/09/2016 text has not been received for H.R.6489 - To preserve Social Security for generations to come, reward work, and improve retirement security. \n\n Bills are generally sent to the Library of Congress from GPO, the Government Publishing Office, a day or two after they are introduced on the floor of the House or Senate. Delays can occur when there are a large number of bills to prepare or when a very large bill has to be printed.

I don't see any indication of the items in your list, so I want to know where you got that information.

Sorry about that. Below is the full text of what was requested for cost estimates by the social security administration. The house.gov link the bill numbers that will get updated at some point

https://www.ssa.gov/oact/solvency/SJohnson_20161208.pdf

[Exedore]

Please don't overreact to this.

The bill has been referred to committee. Committees are where they do initial review, revision, markup, etc. Committees are made of both parties, with the majority party having a majority representation. Many bills die in committee. If the committee passes it, the Speaker of the House schedules a vote (or doesn't) for the entire House to vote on it.

This bill is nowhere close to becoming law. Many bills are written and introduced to committee just to shake things up knowing full well they'll die. This bill has 0 cosponsors (may not be updated yet), which is a good indication it's going nowhere. If a large group of representatives or senators think a bill is good and can pass, they'll co-sponsor.

[Logwyn]

Did you even read this more than just the title of the Bill? All 30 pages of it?

[Hablion]

Well at least people are grandfathered in and they cannot be effected by this legally at least if this makes it past the commitees.

[alexw]

Well at least people are grandfathered in and they cannot be effected by this legally at least if this makes it past the commitees.

You mean republicans are making sure their party of old white people aren't affected while giving the finger to everyone else?