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Legislation has been pending in Washington, D.C. for about 10
years to repeal the Social Security penalties that hurt retired
public employees in Maine and 14 other states.
In the House of Representatives, it’s bill HR 82 and in
the Senate, it’s bill S 206. Non-passage of these bills has
financially hurt Maine’s public retirees. Maine’s public
retirees are not receiving the full measure of retirement income
they have earned from both their State pensions AND Social Security
entitlements.
Please call AND write to Maine’s Senators and Representatives
and tell them bills HR 82 and S 206 must pass this year and become
law. Let them know that you don’t want to hear that passing
the bills would be too expensive. Hundreds of thousands working
lifetimes have been devoted to quality public service for the citizens
of Maine and the 14 other states. These public service workers
are still negatively affected by the neglect of our nation’s
political leaders to pass this legislation. It’s a shame
that the public service retirees in 15 of 50 states must fight
for their entitlement to the full measure of retirement income
they have earned. It needs to STOP this year with the passage of
this legislation.
Please call AND write today. Speak and write clearly that they
must take necessary action to get this legislation passed THIS
YEAR. There can be no excuse for failure. The results of their
action could tremendously boost OR damage their political careers,
and could expand or diminish the potential of their political party
in future elections.
To reach Maine’s Representatives, call
AND write to:
Senator Olympia J. Snowe
154 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
E-mail: olympia@snowe.senate.gov
Phone: (202) 224-5344 (D.C.); (207) 282-4144 (Biddeford); (207)
786-2451 (Auburn);
(207) 945-0432 (Bangor); (207) 874-0883 (Portland); (207) 622-8292 (Augusta);
(207) 764-5124 (Presque Isle).
Fax: (202) 224-1946
Senator Susan M. Collins
172 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
E-mail: senator@collins.senate.gov
Phone: (202) 224-2523 (D.C.); (207) 622-8414 (Augusta); (207) 945-0417
(Bangor);
(207) 283-1101 (Biddeford); (207) 780-3575 (Portland); (207) 784-6969
(Lewiston); (207) 493-7873 (Caribou).
Fax: (202) 224-2693
Representative Thomas H. Allen
1717 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
E-mail: rep.tomallen@mail.house.gov
Phone: (202) 225-6116 (D.C.); (207) 774-5019 (Portland)
Fax: (202) 225-5590
Representative Michael Michaud
437 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Email: rep.mikemichaud@mail.house
Phone: (202) 225-6306 (D.C.); (207) 942-6935 (Bangor); (207) 782-3704
(Lewiston);
(207) 764-1036 (Presque Isle)
Fax: (202) 225-2943
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