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SR 46 - Social Security -urge Congressional priority to strengthen, continue

Walker, Charles W (22nd)	Hooks, George (14th)	Butler, Gloria (55th)

Status Summary	SC:	Rules	HC:	Rules	FR:	01/27/99	LA:	03/17/99	H - Passed/Adopted (CA/FA )

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A resolution urging Congress to give priority to strengthening the Social Security system and ensuring that it continue to be universal and mandatory, with risk pooled among all workers.

SR 46  99                                             SR46/AP 
 
      SENATE RESOLUTION 46 
 
      By:  Senators Walker of the 22nd, Hooks of the 14th, 
           Butler of the 55th and others 
 
                             A RESOLUTION 
 
  1- 1  Urging Congress to give priority to strengthening the Social 
  1- 2  Security system;  and for other purposes. 
 
  1- 3  WHEREAS, Social Security provides American workers and their 
  1- 4  families with universal, contributory, wage-related, 
  1- 5  inflation-adjusted benefits in the event of the retirement, 
  1- 6  disability, or death of a wage earner; and 
 
  1- 7  WHEREAS, Congressional leaders and the President are seeking 
  1- 8  to engage the American people in a dialogue about Social 
  1- 9  Security that could lead toward the enactment of bipartisan 
  1-10  legislation ensuring Social Security's long-term solvency. 
 
  1-11  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 
  1-12  GEORGIA that the members of this body urge Congress to give 
  1-13  priority to reforming Social Security to ensure its 
  1-14  financial viability. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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