Social Security Protection and Truth in Budgeting Act of 2011

Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers. H.R. 798, H.R. 1086, H.R. 776, H.R. 539, H.R. 456, S. 1876, S. 2037, S. 2252: provisions establishing a consumer price index for elderly consumers (CPI-E) to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits and authorizing a cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security recipients in 2011. Consumer Price Index for Social Security Beneficiaries/Chained CPI. (No bill): proposal to replace the current index used to calculate the Social Security COLA with a chained CPI. Social Security Privatization. H.R. 2109, H.R. 2889: provisions converting Social Security to a system of private investment accounts. Social Security Protection. H.R. 1118, H.R. 796, H.R. 1630, S. 582 S.AMDT. 207 to S. 493: provisions removing Social Security Trust Fund receipts and disbursements from the federal budget baseline; limiting Trust Fund proceeds to OASDI purposes; prohibiting increases to the retirement age or the early retirement age, reductions in cost-of-living increases, reductions of benefit payment amounts, or the creation of private retirement accounts carved out of Social Security. Social Security Benefits. S. 1213, S. 804: provisions requiring progressive indexing or modifying cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) to one percent below the general COLA and implementing longevity indexing (i.e., raising the retirement age) of Social Security old-age insurance benefits. Social Security Payroll Tax Holiday. H.R. 3743: proposal to extend the current payroll tax holiday through the end of Calendar Year 2012, increase the percentage reduction from the current 2 percent to 3.1 percent, and extend it to employers in certain situations. Social Security Payroll Tax Holiday. H.R. 3630: provisions extending the payroll tax holiday through the end of Calendar Year 2012. Annual Social Security Statements. (No bill): options to modify the Social Security Administrations decision suspending the production and mailing of individual Social Security Statements. Raising the Payroll Tax Cap. S. 2252: provisions raising the amount of wages subject to payroll taxes.

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Employment & Training Administration, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Vice President of the U.S.

Social Security Notch Reform H.R. 1001, H.R. 239, and S. 118; Consumer Price Index for the Elderly (CPI-E) and Social Security Fairness: H.R. 456, H.R. 798, H.R. 776, H.R. 1086, H.R. 2590, H.R. 2711 and S. 1876; Anti U.S.-Mexico Totalization/For No Social Security for Illegal Work: H.R. 787, H.R. 148, S. 95 and S. 181; Social Security Protection: H.R. 1052, H.R. 219, H.R. 796, H.R. 1118, S. 123, and S. 582; Social Security Reform: H.R. 1332, H.R. 2797, H.R. 3348, and S. 2010.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers. H.R. 798, H.R. 1086, H.R. 776, H.R. 539, H.R. 456, S. 1876: provisions establishing a consumer price index for elderly consumers (CPI-E) to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits and authorizing a cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security recipients in 2011. Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment. H.R. 776, H.R.539: providing for a Social Security COLA in non-COLA years. Chained CPI (no bill). proposal to replace the current index used to calculate the Social Security COLA with a chained CPI. Social Security Privatization. H.R. 2109, H.R. 2889: provisions converting Social Security to a system of private investment accounts. Social Security Protection. H.R. 1118, H.R. 796, H.R. 1630, S. 582 S.AMDT. 207 to S. 493: provisions removing Social Security Trust Fund receipts and disbursements from the federal budget baseline; limiting Trust Fund proceeds to OASDI purposes; prohibiting increases to the retirement age or the early retirement age, reductions in cost-of-living increases, reductions of benefit payment amounts, or the creation of private retirement accounts carved out of Social Security. Social Security Benefits. S. 1213, S. 804: provisions requiring progressive indexing or modifying cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) to one percent below the general COLA and implementing longevity indexing (i.e., raising the retirement age) of Social Security old-age insurance benefits. Social Security Payroll Tax. H.R. 3630, H.R. 3743, H.R. 3765: proposal to extend the current payroll tax holiday through the end of Calendar Year 2012, increase the percentage reduction from the current 2 percent to 3.1 percent, extend it to employers in certain situations. Social Security Payroll Tax. H.Res. 501: expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any final measure to extend the payroll tax holiday extend Federally funded unemployment insurance benefits and prevent decreases in reimbursement for physicians who provide care to Medicare beneficiaries. Social Security Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). H.R. 1332, S. 113: provisions repealing the GPO and/or WEP. Annual Social Security Statements (No bill). Options to modify the Social Security Administrations decision suspending the production and mailing of individual Social Security Statements. Public Pension Modifications (no bill). Proposals safeguarding spousal benefits with respect to Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pensions, the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Womens Pension Improvements and Protections (no bill). Proposals to improve working womens pension plan participation and pension account accumulation, and safeguard spousal pension rights at divorce. Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. H.Con. Res.72: resolution expressing the sense of Congress that any legislative language approved by the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients. Raising the Payroll Tax Cap. S. 1558, H.R. 797: provisions raising the amount of wages subject to payroll taxes.

Social Security Notch Reform: H.R. 1001 and H.R. 239 and S. 118, Consumer Price Index for the Elderly: H.R. 456 and H.R. 798 and H.R. 776 and H.R. 1086 and H.R. 2590 and H.R. 2711 and S. 1876, Anti U.S. Mexico-Totalization/No Social Security for Illegal Work: H.R. 787 and H.R. 148 and S. 95 and S. 181, Social Security Protection: H.R. 1052 and H.R. 219 and H.R. 796 and H.R. 1118 and H.CON.RES. 72 and S. 123 and S. 582, Social Security Reform: H.R. 1332 and H.R. 2797 and H.R. 3348 and S. 2010

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers. H.R. 798, H.R. 1086, H.R. 776, H.R. 539, H.R. 456: provisions establishing a consumer price index for elderly consumers (CPI-E) to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits and authorizing a cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security recipients in 2011. Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment. H.R. 776, H.R.539: providing for a Social Security COLA in non-COLA years. Chained CPI (No bill). proposal to replace the current index used to calculate the Social Security COLA with a chained CPI. Social Security Privatization. H.R. 2109, H.R. 2889: provisions converting Social Security to a system of private investment accounts. Social Security Protection. H.R. 1118, H.R. 796, H.R. 1630, S. 582 S.AMDT. 207 to S. 493: provisions removing Social Security Trust Fund receipts and disbursements from the federal budget baseline; limiting Trust Fund proceeds to OASDI purposes; prohibiting increases to the retirement age or the early retirement age, reductions in cost-of-living increases, reductions of benefit payment amounts, or the creation of private retirement accounts carved out of Social Security. Social Security Benefits. S. 1213, S. 804: provisions requiring progressive indexing or modifying cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) to one percent below the general COLA and implementing longevity indexing (i.e., raising the retirement age) of Social Security old-age insurance benefits. Social Security Payroll Tax (No bill). Proposal to extend the current payroll tax holiday through the end of Calendar Year 2012, increase the percentage reduction from the current 2 percent to 3.1 percent, and extend it to employers in certain situations. Social Security Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). H.R. 1332, S. 113: provisions repealing the GPO and/or WEP. Annual Social Security Statements (No bill). Options to modify the Social Security Administrations decision suspending the production and mailing of individual Social Security Statements. Public Pension Modifications (No bill). Proposals safeguarding spousal benefits with respect to Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pensions, the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Womens Pension Improvements and Protections (No bill). Proposals to improve working womens pension plan participation and pension account accumulation, and safeguard spousal pension rights at divorce. Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. H.Con. Res.72: Resolution expressing the sense of Congress that any legislative language approved by the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients. Raising the Payroll Tax Cap. S. 1558, H.R. 797: provisions raising the amount of wages subject to payroll taxes.

Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers. H.R. 798, H.R. 1086, H.R. 776, H.R. 539, H.R. 456: provisions establishing a consumer price index for elderly consumers (CPI-E) to compute Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Social Security and Medicare benefits and authorizing a Cost-of-Living Adjustment for Social Security recipients in 2011. Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment. H.R. 776, H.R. 539: providing for a Social Security COLA in non-COLA years. Social Security Privatization. H.R. 1118, H.R. 796, H.R. 1630, S. 582, S. AMDT 207 to S. 493: provisions removing Social Security Trust Fund receipts and disbursements from the federal budget baseline; limiting Trust Fund proceeds to OASDI purposes; prohibiting increases to the retirement age or the early retirement age, reductions in Cost-of-Living increases, reductions of benefit payment amounts, or the creation of private retirement accounts carved out of Social SEcurity. Social Security Benefits. S. 1213, S. 804: provisions requiring progressive indexing or modifying Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA) to one percent below the "general COLA" and implementing longevity indexing (i.e., raising the retirement age) of Social Security old-age insurance benefits. Social Security Payroll Tax (No bill). Proposal to extend the current two percentage point reduction in an employee's Social Security tax rate through the end of Calendar Year 2012 and to expand the reduction to the employer's tax contribution.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers. H.R. 798, H.R. 1086, H.R. 776, H.R. 539, H.R. 456: provisions establishing a consumer price index for elderly consumers (CPI-E) to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits and authorizing a cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security recipients in 2011. Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment. H.R. 776, H.R.539: providing for a Social Security COLA in non-COLA years. Social Security Privatization. H.R. 2109: provisions converting Social Security to a system of private investment accounts. Social Security Protection. H.R. 1118, H.R. 796, H.R. 1630, S. 582 S.AMDT. 207 to S. 493: provisions removing Social Security Trust Fund receipts and disbursements from the federal budget baseline; limiting Trust Fund proceeds to OASDI purposes; prohibiting increases to the retirement age or the early retirement age, reductions in cost-of-living increases, reductions of benefit payment amounts, or the creation of private retirement accounts carved out of Social Security. Social Security Benefits. S. 1213, S. 804: provisions requiring progressive indexing or modifying cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) to one percent below the general COLA and implementing longevity indexing (i.e., raising the retirement age) of Social Security old-age insurance benefits. Social Security Payroll Tax (No bill). Proposal to extend the current two percentage point reduction in an employees Social Security tax rate through the end of Calendar Year 2012. Social Security Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). H.R. 1332, S. 113: provisions repealing the GPO and/or WEP. Older Americans Act (No bill). Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2011 reauthorizations. Public Pension Modifications (no bill). Proposals safeguarding spousal benefits with respect to Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pensions, the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Womens Pension Improvements and Protections (no bill). Proposals to improve working womens pension plan participation and pension account accumulation, and safeguard spousal pension rights at divorce.

Social Security Protection. S.AMDT. 207 (to S. 493): prohibiting reductions to Social Security benefits for deficit reduction purposes. Social Security Protection. H.R. 1118, H.R. 796, S. 582: provisions removing Social Security Trust Fund receipts and disbursements from the federal budget baseline; limiting Trust Fund proceeds to OASDI purposes; prohibiting increases to the retirement age or the early retirement age, reductions in cost-of-living increases, reductions of benefit payment amounts, or creation of private retirement accounts carved out of Social Security; establishing a point of order against legislation that would reduce benefits or privatize Social Security. Social Security Lock Box. S. 123: provisions amending the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 relating to Social Security Trust Fund totals and requiring presidential budget submissions to Congress to include a detailed proposal for Social Security reform legislation. Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers. H.R. 798, H.R. 1086, H.R. 776, H.R. 539, H.R. 456: provisions establishing a consumer price index for elderly consumers (CPI-E) for the purpose of computing Social Security and Medicare benefit cost-of-living increases, and authorizing a cost-of living adjustment for Social Security recipients in 2011. Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment. H.R. 776, H.R. 539: providing for a Social Security COLA in non-COLA years. Social Security Privatization. H.R. 107, H.R. 4529: provisions converting Social Security to a system of private investment accounts. Social Security Benefits. S. 426: provision requiring progressive indexing and longevity indexing of Social Security old-age insurance benefits. Social Security Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). H.R. 1332, S. 113: provisions repealing the GPO and/or WEP. Public Pension Modifications (no bill): proposals safeguarding spousal benefits with respect to Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pensions, the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Womens Pension Improvements and Protections (no bill): proposals to improve working womens pension plan participation and pension account accumulation, and safeguard spousal pension rights at divorce.