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Devvy Kidd
6-21-17

For the THIRD time, Rep. Thomas Massie [R-KY] has introduced a bill to stop taxing social security benefits. No more federal taxes taken out of YOUR social security check.

May 19, 2017 - U.S. Representative Massie Re-introduces the Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. ­ Today, Congressman Thomas Massie re-introduced the Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act (H.R. 2552), which would eliminate income taxes on Social Security benefits. The bill would boost the retirement income of millions of older Americans.

“Social Security is financed with Americans’ tax dollars, so taxing Social Security is double-taxing by the Federal Government,” said Congressman Massie. “Taxing Social Security reduces benefits to seniors.”

“I am proud to again co-sponsor Congressman Massie’s bill to protect our seniors,” said Congressman Rod Blum. “This is a common sense bill that will end the double-taxation of our seniors. Our seniors pay enough Social Security taxes on the front end, and it is irresponsible for the government to tax them again on their earned benefits.”

Do you belong to AARP? They have about 30 MILLION members. If AARP put the full thrust of their organization behind this bill and got the word out to their 30 MILLION plus members, it would be out of committee and passed in a NY second. If you belong to AARP contact them with this message (AARP has an entire congressional legislative liaison division):

Conduct a massive PR push to get H.R. 2552 passed by Congress or you will drop your AARP membership. It’s the only language they understand. AARP claims they champion supporting seniors. Really? We’ll see.

Every two years YOUR member of Congress belches on the campaign trail how much they support seniors and we will save social security! Horse pucky! If that were the case the first time the bill was introduced in 2012, it would have sailed through both the House and Senate.

Instead, it was virtually ignored. This time around there are a few more co-sponsors. Is your U.S. Rep a co-sponsor pushing to get it out of committee and to a floor vote? WHY NOT?

The bill has to get out of committee: House Ways & Means ­ the most powerful committee in Congress. One sub-committee deals with nothing but social security. Guess what? H.R. 2552 isn’t even on their agenda. Coordinate with family, friends, groups and organizations and flood that committee with phone calls and faxes: We the people DEMAND H.R. 2552 go to the House floor for a vote.

Call your U.S. Reppresentative and demand he/she work to get that bill passed. Call your U.S. Senator and tell him/her to introduce the same bill in the Senate and work to get it passed. If both houses of Congress pass the bill it would go to President Trump to sign into law.

No more double taxing on your social security benefits.

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