Tina Smith: “on behalf of myself and my friend and colleague Senator Bayh of Indian, I rise today to introduce legislation that will…”

“on behalf of myself and my friend and colleague Senator Bayh of Indian, I rise today to introduce legislation that will repeal a ten year old tax increase on our senior citizens. This tax increase was passed in 1993 and has been an onerous and unjust tax on the Social Security benefits of America's seniors. I am pleased to have the support of the following organizations for this important legislation: United Seniors Association, National Taxpayers Union, The Seniors Coalition, Americans for Tax Reform, The 60 Plus Association. Dear Senators: On behalf of United Seniors Association's 1.5 million-plus nationwide grassroots network, we enthusiastically support your legislation, the Social Security Tax Equity Act of 2003. For over a decade, United Seniors Association has led the charge to eliminate all taxes on Social Security benefits. Your legislation will substantially lift financial burdens from millions of Seniors and I commend you for your leadership.”