Seniors
My grandmother worked her entire adult life to provide for her family. She owned and operated a small business with my grandfather, sewed gloves at the Napa glove factory and labeled wine bottles at Inglenook Winery. When she retired, she had only a small pension of $53 per month.
Social Security and Medicare gave my grandmother comfort and security. She would always talk about how she earned those benefits, how she paid into them. That's exactly what Medicare and Social Security are—they're earned benefits. And they are so critically important to both current and future generations of retirees.
As a senior member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, which has jurisdiction over Medicare and Social Security, I'm fighting to strengthen our social safety net. I'm also fighting to stop Republicans in Congress from privatizing Social Security, slashing benefits, and ending the Medicare guarantee.
I strongly support protecting Medicare and Social Security. Congress must not take away benefits earned over a lifetime of hard work, nor balance the budget on the backs of our seniors.
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Napa, CA – This week, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John Larson (CT-01) met with leaders on seniors' issues from Solano County, including Elaine Clark of the Napa-Solano Area Agency on Aging and Sandy Hager from the Florence Douglas Senior Center. Thompson cosponsored Larson's Social Security 2100 Act, a bill that would ensure the solvency of Social Security through the year 2100 and provide a two-percent benefit increase for seniors.
Napa, CA – This week, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) and House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John Larson (CT-01) met with leaders on seniors' issues from Contra Costa County, including Victoria Snyder of Contra Costa Senior Legal Services. Thompson cosponsored Larson's Social Security 2100 Act, a bill that would ensure the solvency of Social Security through the year 2100 and provide a two-percent benefit increase for seniors.
Napa, CA – Yesterday, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) held town hall meetings in Napa and Martinez with Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) of the Social Security Subcommittee to discuss their plans to strengthen Social Security. Each month, more than 130,000 men and women in California's Fifth Congressional District receive nearly $170 million in benefits.
Social Security is a lifeline for millions of seniors. Each month, more than 130,000 men and women in the Fifth Congressional District receive nearly $170 million in benefits, helping them put food on the table and provide for their families. Reps. Mike Thompson and John B. Larson introduced the Social Security 2100 Act to raise benefits, cut taxes, and prevent seniors from retiring into poverty. They'll be in Napa to discuss their proposal and answer your questions on Social Security.
Social Security is a lifeline for millions of seniors. Each month, more than 130,000 men and women in the Fifth Congressional District receive nearly $170 million in benefits, helping them put food on the table and provide for their families. Reps. Mike Thompson and John B. Larson introduced the Social Security 2100 Act to raise benefits, cut taxes, and prevent seniors from retiring into poverty. They'll be in Napa to discuss their proposal and answer your questions on Social Security.
Washington – Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) joined Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and more than 150 original cosponsors in introducing the Social Security 2100 Act. This bill would increase Social Security benefits for all beneficiaries, reduce taxes, and prevent seniors from retiring into poverty.
By the Press Democrat Editorial Board
Pull any three political leaders or pundits together, and you’re likely to get five different opinions on the state of Social Security. But there’s only thing on which most agree — a fix is critical.
With 10,000 baby boomers retiring each day, the math doesn’t work on the continued solvency of the program.
By Guy Kovner
Judi Lutsky, a 72-year-old retired Rohnert Park teacher, is counting on Social Security to augment her pension as a career educator. The federal benefits system, she said, is a cornerstone to civil society and a key to her own well-being.
“We must keep it,” Lutsky said. “We have to do whatever it takes.”
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) hosted U.S. Rep. John Larson (D-CT) for a town hall meeting in Benicia to discuss the Social Security 2100 Act (H.R. 1391), legislation that if enacted would provide a benefit bump for current and future beneficiaries, cut taxes for Social Security recipients, and keep the system strong for generations to come.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-5) and Jared Huffman (CA-2) today hosted U.S. Rep. John Larson (D-CT) for a town hall meeting in Santa Rosa to discuss the Social Security 2100 Act (H.R. 1391), legislation that if enacted would provide a benefit bump for current and future beneficiaries, cut taxes for Social Security recipients, and keep the system strong for generations to come.