Dear Rusty: I'm a retired firefighter and live in Ohio. I earned Social Security from my side employ - ment, but the Wind - fall Elimination Pro - vision (WEP) hit my Social Security very hard. My wife worked in the school sys- tem and earned a state "SERS" pen sion. I understand the WEP offset and that doesn't bother me as much as the fact that my wife doesn't get my Social Security benefits w...