Subject: Self Serving Legislation
This doesn't seem fair. If this sort of income was exempt from SS taxation when you earned it, then you should not reap SS benefits on it later. Vivek, take a look at this...

https://finance.yahoo.com/news...

House Passes $196 Billion Social Security Bill: Will Repealing Pension Reductions Shorten The Program's Lifespan?

On Nov. 12, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Social Security Fairness Act, a bipartisan bill set in motion to eliminate two long-standing provisions that currently reduce Social Security benefits for public sector employees.

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