Trump Continues to Attack Retirees: First the Lie of 'No Taxes on Social Security' and Now...

Article Title: House Passes Bill to Eliminate the FERS Supplemental “Bridge” Payment | Our Fight Now Moves to the Senate
Snippet of Article: "...House Republicans passed a bill that would give $4.5 trillion in tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy on the backs of the working class. Although this bill is officially named the One Big Beautiful Bill Act or H.R. 1, there is nothing beautiful about it. This bill pays for these massive tax breaks through cuts to vital government programs, including the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), which covers postal and federal employees. If signed into law, H.R. 1 would eliminate the FERS annuity supplement for certain employees..."

Source: apwu.org

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Equal COLA Act Needed as Federal Retirees Continue to Get Different COLA Rates

Article Title: Equal COLA Act Needed as Federal Retirees Continue to Get Different COLA Rates
Snippet of Article: "...Under current law, the COLAs for Social Security, CSRS, and FERS are all calculated based on the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). If CPI is 2% or less, the FERS COLA is the same as the CSRS and Social Security COLA. But if the CPI is between 2.01% and 3%, the FERS COLA is 2%. If the CPI is greater than 3%, then the COLA for FERS is 1% less than the CSRS COLA. ..."

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