Cavan Images | Cavan | Getty ImagesLast month, Congress moved to take rare bipartisan action to change certain Social Security rules. watch nowThe WEP affects about 2.1 million Social Security beneficiaries — or about 3% of all Social Security beneficiaries — who see their retirement or disability benefit checks reduced because they also receive pension benefits from jobs not covered by Social Security. Public workers say Social Security cuts hurtFor many public workers, the reduction of their Social Security benefits comes as a surprise. Boudreau didn't realize how much his monthly checks would be reduced until he went to sign up for his Social Security benefits 10 years ago. It was a shock to find out his Social Security benefits would be cut by 40%, Boudreau said.

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