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HEARING: Hearing on Social Security Benefits for Economically Vulnerable Beneficiaries

January 16, 2008

FOCUS OF THE HEARING:

The Subcommittee will examine the needs and concerns of low-income workers, people with disabilities, public servants and other at-risk groups, as well as proposals to improve their economic security, and the costs of such proposals.  The hearing will also consider the history and policy rationales for the GPO, the WEP, and exempting some public employees from Social Security coverage.