[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 130 (Saturday, August 5, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1672]
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                            PERSONAL COMMENT

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                          HON. HARRY JOHNSTON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 4, 1995
  Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, there is an inequity that 
Federal survivor and disabled annuitants face as a result of a 
provision in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 mandating a 
4-month delay for the cost-of-living adjustment.
  I do not believe that there should be a double standard among our 
Nation's retirees and I am introducing a bill providing an exemption 
for survivors and disabled retirees of the Civil Service Retirement 
System and the Federal Employees Retirement System from a COLA delay as 
is currently mandated by OBRA 1993.
  The principle of fairness and equity is one that we must not 
compromise, especially in this time of budgetary constraints where 
tough choices must be made.


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