Keep Social Security in mind when voting

1 week ago

To the editor:

Your Social Security is on the line this election. In Maine, 95 percent of retired Mainers 65-plus receive Social Security benefits and more than 360,000 individuals collect Social Security.  

I hope voters will keep Social Security in mind this election season. 

Mainers rely heavily, even entirely, on their Social Security benefits. A recent AARP survey of voters aged 50 and older shows that 90 percent think that Social Security is very important to people’s financial security in retirement. If Washington doesn’t take action, in 10 years Social Security could be cut by 20 percent.

A cut to Social Security can have effects no matter your age. It’s time for both parties in Congress to come together and agree on a solution to fix the Social Security shortfall. Let’s ask candidates important questions this election season, such as, do you see a path in Congress for a bipartisan solution to protect Social Security? 

Gail Maynard
AARP Maine Volunteer Advocate
Perham