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Benjamin Gilman: “For too many years, those senior citizens, aged 65 to 69, who chose to continue to work have had their Social Security…”

On the recordFebruary 3, 1999
For too many years, those senior citizens, aged 65 to 69, who chose to continue to work have had their Social Security benefits deducted dollar for dollar once their earnings went over $12,500 annually.
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Benjamin Gilman
New York
Source
congress.gov
Feb 3, 1999

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Discussion on the impact of earnings limits on seniors' Social Security benefits.

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