Bill Text: IA HR104 | 2011-2012 | 84th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution urging Congress to save Social Security.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-26 - Resolution filed, laid over under Rule 25. H.J. 151. [HR104 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2011-HR104-Introduced.html
House
Resolution
104
-
Introduced
HOUSE
RESOLUTION
NO.
104
BY
MURPHY
A
Resolution
urging
Congress
to
save
Social
Security.
1
WHEREAS,
the
United
States
Congress
and
the
current
2
federal
administration
are
considering
cuts
and
other
3
changes
in
Social
Security
and
many
other
federal
and
4
state
human
services
programs;
and
5
WHEREAS,
the
rights
and
benefits
of
working
people
6
across
America
have
already
been
drastically
cut
and
7
curtailed;
and
8
WHEREAS,
Social
Security
provides
essential
9
financial
support
to
54.8
million
people
in
the
United
10
States,
including
35.1
million
retired
workers;
and
11
WHEREAS,
Social
Security
provides
modest
benefits
12
averaging
$14,000
per
year
for
retired
workers,
based
13
on
contributions
paid
into
Social
Security
over
a
14
worker’s
lifetime
of
employment;
and
15
WHEREAS,
Americans
deserve
thoughtful
and
fair
16
Social
Security
reform
to
protect
current
and
future
17
benefits
and
to
ensure
ongoing
retirement
security
for
18
seniors,
protections
for
persons
who
become
disabled,
19
and
benefits
for
the
young
children
and
spouses
of
20
deceased
and
disabled
workers;
NOW
THEREFORE,
21
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
22
That
the
House
of
Representatives
urges
the
United
23
States
Congress
to
ensure
that
Social
Security
remains
24
a
critical
source
of
protection
for
the
people
of
25
the
United
States
and
their
families
without
further
26
increasing
the
retirement
age
or
otherwise
decreasing
27
benefits;
and
28
-1-
LSB
5678HH
(2)
84
jr/nh
1/
2
