Tim Penny

Tim Penny

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Tim Penny is a former U.S. Congressman who served Minnesota's 1st congressional district from 1983 to 1995. He is known for his work on fiscal policy and social safety net programs, particularly during his time in Congress when he proposed a flat-rate cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security beneficiaries in 1987. This proposal aimed to create a more equitable adjustment system for Social Security payments and has recently resurfaced in discussions about addressing the looming insolvency of the Social Security program.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
174,395
Power
11,064$
Sentiment
6.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 1 6.00 0.05% +0% 331,002,651 174,395 $21,000,000 11,064$
Totals 1 331,002,651 174,395 $21,000,000 11,064$
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Recent Mentions

United States United States: The proposal was similar to a flat-rate COLA proposed by one of the think tank's co-chairs, former Rep. Tim Penny, when he was in Congress in 1987. 6

Fox News: Social Security COLA change could reduce 75-year shortfall by half