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What did Sullivan’s Social Security Fairness Act vote change?

Matches stated direction. Sullivan backed the Fairness Act’s benefit increases. The law repealed pension-related benefit reductions; it did not cut taxes.

Dan S. Sullivan

Social Security Fairness Act

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Sullivan described his Fairness Act vote as Social Security tax cuts.

What the record shows ·

He voted for H.R.82 in December 2024. It repealed pension-related benefit reductions, increasing benefits rather than cutting taxes.

Limit: Enacted January 5, 2025; this checks that law, not his entire record.

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  1. Alaska Public Media / Alaska Debate debate, 2026-10-15https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nyBxC-uups&t=928s

    Alaska Public Media / Alaska Debate · Published Oct 15, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 28, 2026

    Paraphrase from the dated debate; timestamp links to the statement.

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  2. Senate roll 338, H.R.82 passage, December 21, 2024https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00338.htm

    U.S. Senate · Published Dec 21, 2024 · Reviewed Oct 28, 2026

    Sullivan voted Yea; the bill passed 76–20.

    official legislative record

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  3. Public Law 118-273, Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, January 5, 2025https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-118publ273/html/PLAW-118publ273.htm

    U.S. Government Publishing Office · Published Jan 5, 2025 · Reviewed Oct 28, 2026

    Repeals pension-related Social Security benefit reductions.

    official legislative record

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  4. 2025 OASDI Trustees Report, Financial Operations and Legislative Changes, page 42 (document)

    Social Security Administration · Reviewed Oct 28, 2026

    The law increases affected benefits by ending WEP and GPO reductions.

    official office record

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