Unanimous votes are rare in today's political climate.
So when the United States Senate and House of Representatives votes a combined 522-0 on a single issue, we must be doing something right. Clearly, the Social Security earnings limit is an unfair penalty on older Americans who want or need to work. Social Security began in 1935 as a result of the Great Depression. The earnings limit encouraged older Americans to retire and make room for younger workers. But, shorter life expectancies and longer work lives also meant Americans spent fewer years in retirement.