Increasing the retirement age essentially singles out the very worse-off class of older adults – and makes them worse off.
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Social Security benefits will increase by 3.2% in 2024 as inflation moderates
The acting Social Security commissioner says the increase in benefits – estimated at $59 per month on average – ‘will help millions of people keep up with expenses.’
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Social Security cost-of-living adjustment coming – but it won’t be as big as this year’s
Social Security’s cost-of-living increase for 2024 will be announced Thursday.
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One face, two identities: The story of Napoleon Gonzalez
The Etna man, who says he once served time for faking his own death, was convicted last month of several counts of fraud for using his dead brother’s identity for more than half a century. This is how officials caught up with him.
Posted inLocal & State, News
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.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
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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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.