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PublishedFebruary 16, 2020
Advocates seek reforms to state retirement system for disabled workers
Many agree the hurdles are too high in Maine; data show applications plummeted since 2015.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2020
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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PublishedJanuary 22, 2020
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.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2019
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.
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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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