John Bel Edwards: “We should reward work, not punish work. We should honor citizens who work, not tax them. That is why I urge the House…”

“We should reward work, not punish work. We should honor citizens who work, not tax them. That is why I urge the House today to pass a bill to let seniors work without losing any Social Security benefits. It is unfair under present law that 800,000 of our seniors in America lose $1 in Social Security benefits for every $3 they earn. The Seniors Citizens Freedom to Work Act deserves our support today. Then, in the days ahead, this Congress should move forward to use our surplus to protect Social Security and Medicare and we should fight to bring down the high cost of prescription drugs for our seniors. Our seniors have made this a better country. They have earned our support. They deserve our respect and our vote.”