The Bush Wealth Advantage: Understanding the social security fairness act and its impact

A renewed effort to bring equity to the Social Security system is gaining momentum on Capitol Hill. The Social Security Fairness Act, a piece of legislation with bipartisan support, seeks to repeal two provisions of Social Security law that have long been controversial among public sector employees: the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). These provisions affect certain retirees who have earned pensions through government work not covered by Social Se