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March 3, 1999
House Passes House Joint Resolution 32, the Social Security Guarantee
InitiativeOn March 2, 1999, The House of Reprentatives
passed H.J.Res. 32, the Social Security Guarantee Initiative, by a vote of
416 to 1. The resolution expresses the sense of the Congress that the
President and the Congress should join in undertaking the Social Security
Guarantee Initiative. This initiative would strengthen the Social Security
program and protect the retirement income security of all Americans for
the 21st century in a manner that:
- ensures equal treatment across generations to all Americans,
especially minorities and other low-income workers;
- recognizes the unique obstacles that women face in ensuring
retirement, disability, and survivor security and the essential role
that the Social Security program plays in protecting financial stability
for women;
- provides a continuous benefit safety net for workers, their
survivors, their dependents, and individuals with disabilities;
- protects guaranteed lifetime benefits for current retirees and those
nearing retirement; and
- does not increase taxes.
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