"A vote for a commission is a vote to cut Social Security," the man shouted before he was escorted off the floor.
How the last major reforms, in 1983, came togetherPresident Ronald Reagan signs the Social Security Act Amendment into law on April 20, 1983.
The changes involved taxes on Social Security benefits, increases to payroll tax rates, a future increase to the retirement age and a near-term postponement of cost-of-living adjustments.
Social Security Commission Chairman Alan Greenspan, left, shakes hands with Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, prior to a Social Security hearing on Feb. 15, 1983.
Lawmakers divided on best path forwardToday, lawmakers are divided on the best path forward to address Social Security.
Persons:
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