Social Security Fairness Act (2024)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2024-04-12
Duration: 00:05:47
Subjects: Social Security | Louisiana -- Officials and employees
Contributors:
- LeBlanc, Karen Host
- Dugas, Anna Interviewee
- Jobert, Frank Interviewee
- Johnson, Mike Interviewee
- Graves, Garret Interviewee
Description
This segment from the April 12, 2024, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Karen LeBlanc’s report on the Social Security Fairness Act, a federal bill aiming to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset, two laws that reduce the Social Security benefits of state employees and local government employees. She interviews: Anna Dugas, retired state employee; Frank Jobert, Retired State Employees Association; State Representative Mike Johnson; and Congressman Garret Graves.