Washington, April 16 -- Congressman Greg Murphy issued the following press release:
Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), introduced the Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act to repeal the retirement earnings test (RET), which reduces benefits for Social Security beneficiaries who claim early retirement but choose to continue working and make above a certain threshold.
"American seniors' ability to earn income and enjoy the dignity of work should not be penalized by arbitrary parameters to receive Social Security benefits," said Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. "Current law unnecessarily complicates seniors' right to access the benefits they paid into for the entirety of their careers and must be done away with. While certain guardrails are ...