Bill Text: MI SR0065 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to reject attempts to weaken, cut, or privatize Social Security and to enact policies to benefit current and future generations of working Americans.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-06-10 - Referred To Committee On Government Operations [SR0065 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-SR0065-Introduced.html
senate resolution no.65
Senators Wojno, Bullock, Alexander, Ananich and Schmidt offered the following resolution:
Whereas, Social Security is an essential piece of supporting American seniors. Nearly 70 million Americans receive benefits from the Social Security Administration each month, including 8.2 million people who receive disabled-worker benefits from Social Security; and
Whereas, Social Security benefits are critical in preventing an epidemic of senior poverty in the United States. Without the program, more than 40 percent of seniors would have incomes below the federal poverty line, compared to less than 10 percent with Social Security benefits. In Michigan, hundreds of thousands of seniors are lifted out of poverty each year; and
Whereas, Social Security benefits are the only guaranteed source of retirement income for most Americans. The rise in defined-contribution retirement plans has subjected other retirement earnings to the shifts of the stock market. Half of retirees rely on Social Security benefits for at least half of their income, including nearly one quarter of seniors that depend on the benefits for at least 90 percent of their income; and
Whereas, The Social Security programs contribute to intergenerational wealth, specifically for marginalized communities. Reducing or altering these benefits would widen the intergenerational wealth gap between those communities that rely on the program and those that do not; and
Whereas, Most Americans, regardless of political affiliation, strongly support preserving Social Security and expanding access to its benefits. A recent survey found that more than 90 percent of Americans support Social Security. Another poll found nearly three in four voters support expanding Social Security benefits, including majority support from Democrats, Republicans, and Independents; and
Whereas, The federal government has an obligation to uphold its promise to all American workers. American workers and employers fund Social Security through payroll taxes, with the expectation that they will be able to collect these benefits when they are no longer able to work. It is up to elected leaders to ensure that this investment will provide a safety net for them and their families when they grow older; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That we memorialize the Congress of the United States to reject attempts to reform Social Security through privatization, benefit reduction, or deviation from the core elements of the program; and be it further
Resolved, That we memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact policies securing the futures of American workers; and
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the President of the United States Senate, and the members of the Michigan congressional delegation.
