Social security
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PublishedJuly 25, 2023
New law will put more dollars into pockets of older, low-income Mainers
About 19,000 Maine residents over 65, many of them low-income women living alone, will be made eligible for the program under the new law.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2023
Commentary: The false centrism of the political group No Labels
The No Labels manifesto championed by the likes of Joe Manchin is composed of misinformation, naivete, misguided solutions and timeworn platitudes.
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PublishedMay 30, 2023
Commentary: Social Security needs our help if we want it to deliver for us
It’s time for Congress to stop starving the Social Security Administration of the resources it needs to serve the public efficiently and effectively.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2023
Our View: The retirement age should not be raised
Raising the retirement age would remove a lot of financial pressure felt by Congress. For the average American, it would be disastrous.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2023
McConnell slams Scott over plan to sunset Medicare, Social Security
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell slammed fellow Republican Rick Scott's plan that would require Congress to reauthorize even popular programs such as Social Security and Medicare every five years.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2023
Social Security, Medicare brawl awaits Washington, even if not this year
Biden has repeatedly slammed congressional Republicans for advancing plans that would cut both programs.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2023
Commentary: Republicans are too eager for Social Security cuts
Make no mistake, a plan to raise the retirement age is a plan to cut benefits.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2023
White House calls proposed Republican commission a ‘death panel’ for Medicare, Social Security
Key House Republicans previously said debt-limit negotiations could include an agreement to establish a commission to negotiate later changes to Social Security and Medicare, with the goal of extending their solvency.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2023
Commentary: 500 reasons to eliminate the income cap for Social Security taxes
Taxing income only up to $160,200 for Social Security is leaving a lot of revenue on the table.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2022
Social Security boost seen as unlikely to help Dems at polls
Voters have ranked the economy as a higher priority than Social Security, with 71% of U.S. adults telling Pew Research Center in January that strengthening the economy was a top priority for the president.
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