Many agree the hurdles are too high in Maine; data show applications plummeted since 2015.
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Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics, Times Record
Social Security administrators say their agency is getting barraged with scam complaints
A Senate hearing led by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday delved into a growing problem of con artists impersonating government officials to cheat Americans out of their savings.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Social Security spills into 2020 campaign as Democrats spar and Trump weighs in
The president appears to express a new openness to revamping entitlement programs, while Sanders criticizes Biden over his record.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Maine woman jailed, ordered to pay $100,000 for Social Security fraud
Federal prosecutors say a York County woman collected benefits that were intended for her daughters.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Social Security isn’t doomed for millennials, Gen Xers
Even the worst-case scenario shows that the program will still pay out benefits.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World
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.