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Mike Johnson is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Johnson has focused on various issues during his tenure, including fiscal responsibility and national security. He has been involved in legislative discussions surrounding war funding and government operations, emphasizing the need for appropriate timing and details in such matters.
U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, today announced the first in a series of hearings on the President's and other bipartisan entitlement reform proposals.
Long term, it reduces the Social Security deficit by just 10 percent. It is not immense.
As we work to secure the future of this vital program, hard-working taxpayers deserve to know that disability decisions are fair, consistent and protected from con artists trying to cheat the program.
Fairness and consistency are essential to ensuring America's confidence in Social Security's disability insurance program.
today announced a hearing on achieving fair and consistent disability decisions.
I am as outraged as anyone else to see the program jeopardized by somebody dancing on the Internet.
My number one priority in holding these hearings is to make sure we keep this program strong for those who really need it.
And why is the program more focused on applicants, rather than those already receiving benefits?
Removing the tax exemption from municipal bonds could raise the city's borrowing costs substantially.
Even worse, in just three years disability beneficiaries will face a 21 percent benefit cut, if Congress doesn't act.
Social Security needs to reduce its operating budget by 3.35 percent not the 5 percent cut that all other domestic agencies have to sustain.
unless Congress acts, in 2016 people receiving disability insurance will face a 21 percent across-the-board cut.
Which of the policies that we have made has had the greatest impact on expanding the rolls?
Even with Social Security having to tighten its belt, benefits will continue to be paid.
we have got a cliff coming at us and we are going to fall off of it, I think.
Disabilities can have a devastating effect on workers and their families. Disability benefits provide vital income during times of uncertainty.
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