Social security
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PublishedNovember 13, 2019
Commentary: Social Security isn’t doomed for millennials, Gen Xers
Even the worst-case scenario shows that the program will still pay out benefits.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2019
Maine Voices: Illogical federal law takes bite out of retired teachers’ Social Security checks
New state legislation that makes it easier for Maine retirees to return to the classroom is just the first step toward equity.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2019
Sen. Enzi: Editorial misleads on tax cuts, federal budget woes
The problem stems from an aging population and rising health care costs – not from the 2017 tax reform.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2019
Our View: Deficit would be zero if not for tax cuts
Maine Sen. Angus King rightly punctures the persistent claim that tax cuts pay for themselves.
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PublishedMay 30, 2019
Our View: Crisis coming on elder care finance
The current generation of retirees can't get by on their retirement benefits, and the generations behind them are in worse shape.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2018
Social Security checks to increase 2.8 percent in 2019
The estimated average monthly Social Security payment for a retired worker will be $1,461 a month next year.
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PublishedJune 8, 2018
Commentary: Our nation’s entitlement can is getting too heavy to kick down the road
But no elected official can level with voters about Social Security and Medicare and still survive.
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PublishedApril 29, 2018
Michelle Singletary: Retirement is about saving, but also about expectations
Even if you can't save $1 million, you probably can figure out a way to live on what you do have.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2018
Letter to the editor: Why do federal employees get to retire so early?
Did anyone take note that if Andrew McCabe had not been fired as deputy FBI director, he would have been able to draw his pension and retire with full benefits to another job at age 49? One can understand military personnel, police officers and firemen or women, who are in harm’s way, being able to […]