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Police group praises bill to give public sector retirees full Social Security benefits: 'deserved and earned'

The article discusses a new legislative proposal supported by the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) that aims to allow public sector retirees, particularly law enforcement officers, to receive their full Social Security benefits without reductions due to the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). These provisions currently reduce or eliminate Social Security benefits for individuals who have pensions from jobs not covered by Social Security. The bill, known as the Social Security Fairness Act, seeks to repeal these offsets, arguing that they unfairly penalize public servants who have dedicated their careers to public service. NAPO emphasizes that these retirees have "earned and deserved" their full benefits, highlighting the inequity in the current system where public sector workers are treated differently from their private sector counterparts. The legislation has garnered bipartisan support, reflecting a growing recognition of the need to address this long-standing issue affecting many public sector employees.

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