Sen. Sherrod Brown Aims to Reform Decades-old Social Security Provisions for Public Servants

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) held a field committee hearing on his proposal to repeal provisions that reduce retirement income for public sector workers who have benefits from the private sector.

Mr. Brown, chair of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, led panel discussions on June 7 in Columbus, Ohio, regarding Social Security benefits for public service employees such as police, firefighters, and teachers.

Panel members shared personal stories about their careers and how their financial security in retirement could be threatened by provisions that cut the Social Security benefits they earned over “years of hard work and service,” Sen. Brown’s office said in a press release.

“Social Security is a bedrock of our middle class. It’s retirement security that Americans pay into and earn over a lifetime of work—and workers count on it to be there for them when they retire. And I’m committed to protecting and strengthening Social Security for those who have worked and paid Social Security taxes throughout their careers,” Sen. Brown told attendees.

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