In a letter dated July 5, 2005, which I did not receive until mid October, Congressman David L. Hobson tells me Congress is currently debating how to best address Social Security, Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Congressman Hobson has co-sponsored with Buck McKeon H.R> 147 which would totally repeal the GPO and WEP.
Since this letter was written BKRW- before Katrina, Rita and Wilma, passage of the bill may be in jeopardy.
If you care to notice, there is a lot of stuff going on with Social Security. A bill here, a little bill there, will these little bills eventually add up to the reform George Bush wants so much? I remember President Bush was criticized for his "full bore all out approach" to Social Security reform.
Did he decide he would gain more using tweezers instead of a steam roller?
