Date: 1967-04-18
Result:
6-79
Vote Subject Matter:
Social Welfare
/ Budget General Interest
Sponsor: PROUTY, Winston Lewis (R-VT)
Bill number: HR6950
Description: TO AMEND H.R. 6950, BY INCREASING SCOIAL SECURITY BENEFITS, TO BE PAID FOR OUT OF GENERAL REVENUE RATHER THAN SOCIAL SECURITY PAYROLL TAX. MINIMUM BENEFITS WOULD BE RAISED FROM $44 TO $70 AND THE AVERAGE PAYMENT RAISED FROM $83.50 TO 97.70.
Original source documents:
Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 113-58, p. S5443;
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