Objective. 1  Closely read and reread a nonfiction text, and analyze the author's main points. 2  Explain how the author uses evidence and reasons to support his major ideas in the text.
In United States tax law, the windfall elimination provision is a regulation that aims to prevent retirees from receiving more Social Security benefits than they are entitled to, based on their payments into the Social Security system during their working years.
Until the windfall elimination provision was instated, someone who worked primarily at jobs where Social Security taxes were not deducted from pay could receive more than his intended percentage. This is because from a Social Security standpoint, his earnings had been low throughout his life.