Takano introduces bill to close Social Security, Medicare LGBT loopholes
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) on Tuesday introduced the Social Security and Medicare Parity Act in the U.S. House, a bill to close loopholes in the Social Security Act and guarantee that all married couples, including same-sex couples, receive the Social Security and Medicare spouse and survivor benefits that they have earned.
Following last year’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down a provision in the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that defined marriage as between one man and one woman, the Department of Justice conducted a review to determine implementation of spouse and survivor benefits.
The review concluded that, despite Section 3 of DOMA being ruled unconstitutional, several provisions of the Social Security Act prohibit the federal government from paying same-sex married couples their earned Social Security and Medicare benefits if the state does not recognize same-sex marriage.
The Social Security Act also requires couples to be married for nine months before they can qualify for Social Security benefits, or twelve months for a retired spouse to receive benefits.
http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2014/07/takano-introduces-bill-to-close-social-security-medicare-lgbt-loopholes/
I know why am I clapping, it's in the House? It's because the more it's out there the better the chance!
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Close those loopholes and make this so. It's time for the House to move this forward or we will move them out of the House come November. It's way past time for their eviction notices to be served. They have held back all progress for way to long.
I say vote their asses out of office, for their assholiness.
GOTV 2014
Thanks William.
Vote the house out!
LOL, that's me leaving the house after we took them down!
