Legislation we have proposed would lift the cap on Social Security starting at $200,000.
Bernie Sanders
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Bernie Sanders is an American politician and activist who has served as the junior United States senator from Vermont since 2007. A member of the Independent party, Sanders is known for his progressive policies and advocacy for social justice, healthcare reform, and income equality. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1991 to 2007, where he was the first independent elected to the House in 40 years. Throughout his career, Sanders has been a vocal critic of economic inequality and corporate influence in politics.
If corporations choose not to offer a retirement plan, they must give workers the option of contributing to a Federal pension plan.
workers are 15 times more likely to save for retirement if they do so via payroll deduction and 20 times more likely to save if access to a workplace retirement plan is automatic.
Legislation we have proposed would lift the cap on Social Security starting at $200,000.
We ought to change that to 18. We ought to have workplace retirement plans pick up 18, 19, and 20 year olds that are working.
As a Nation, we have more income and wealth inequality today than we ever had in the history of America.
Legislation we have proposed would lift the cap on Social Security starting at $200,000.
We must expand Social Security, not cut Social Security as many of my colleagues in Congress would have us do.
Saving the Affordable Care Act happened by one vote. The American Rescue Plan, 2 million workers' pensions happened by one vote.
I would hope that we would agree that is simply unacceptable and that has got to change.
workers are 15 times more likely to save for retirement if they do so via payroll deduction and 20 times more likely to save if access to a workplace retirement plan is automatic.





