[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 39 (Thursday, March 11, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H1174]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              SENIOR CITIZENS' FREEDOM TO WORK ACT OF 1999

  (Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky. Madam Speaker, it is imperative that we pass 
the Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 1999. The proposed measure 
would eliminate the Social Security earnings limit for retirement age 
Americans. We must end the practice of penalizing seniors and 
discouraging work. With their wealth of information and experience, 
senior citizens are truly vital to the stability of our work force and 
the development of the work force of tomorrow.

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  The current limit takes away retirement benefits from those who have 
rightfully earned them through a lifetime of hard work. We should not 
be punishing our senior citizens for continuing to work but, rather, 
encouraging them. That is just common sense.




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