Tag: Social Security reform

The capitol building in Washington DC

It also avoids the potential pitfalls of making benefit improvements temporary. Representative Al Lawson (D-FL) recently proposed a piece of Social Security legislation, which has been scored by SSA’s Office of the Chief Actuary.  The Lawson proposal is the second major Social Security bill in a month, following Representative John Larson’s (D-CT) Social Security 2100:…

House Ways and Means Committee Headquarters, Longworth House Office, Washington DC

Analysts score the bill similarly, but financial effects vary dramatically. A reporter called recently with a question about the impact of the Social Security 2100 Act, proposed by Representative John Larson (D-CT and Chairman of the House Ways and Means Social Security Sub­committee) and others.  Apparently, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Social Security…