I am a retired teacher and clam digger. Ever since 1983, I have been outraged by the grossly unfair Windfall Elimination Act. Maine is one of 27 states in which our Social Security benefits are ...
I read your two recent editorials supporting U.S. Rep Garret Graves' Social Security Fairness Act with concern. As is often the case in Congress, the title of the bill is a misdirection.
In cutting or eliminating Social Security, what people do not realize is that with less income comes less buying power. That means buying local and supporting local businesses will no longer be a ...