Congress approves changes to Social Security for some public sector workers

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

70% : Better know your official full retirement ageThe legislation is "a great gift for our retired firefighters, police officers, postal workers, teachers, and others who for years contributed to Social Security, but are now being penalized because of their time of public service," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. said Wednesday.
64% : WASHINGTON - Congress on early Saturday passed a bill that would increase Social Security benefits for public sector workers.
61% : "When you contribute to Social Security, it should be there for you when you retire.
59% : More: Will you take Social Security in 2025?
57% : Congress approves change to Social Security for teachers, firefighters
55% : "This policy does address a challenge with Social Security for a single-digit percentage of people who have a pension," he said.
54% : The Social Security Fairness Act, would eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), which reduce Social Security benefits for certain retirees who also receive pension income.
51% : "However, some senators who voted against the legislation argued it would unfairly benefit some workers while increasing burdens for others on Social Security, and jeopardize the Social Security fund overall."Let's be crystal clear: this bill would increase unfairness in how Social Security benefits are calculated," said Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, in a speech on the Senate floor Friday.
51% : The rules were intended to prevent Social Security from overpaying people who worked in non-covered pension jobs, experts told USA TODAY.
48% : The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) reduces Social Security for those who earn "non-covered" pension income their jobs, which are typically public sector roles, that didn't contribute Social Security payroll taxes.
34% : More: Trump pledged to eliminate Social Security Benefit taxes.

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