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	"author_name": "Massachusetts Teachers Association ",
	"author_url": "https://actionnetwork.org/groups/massachusetts-teachers-association",
	"title": "Urge Your Legislators to Support the Dignified Retirement Bill!",
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	"description": "The MTA is supporting legislation that would provide increased economic security for retired public-sector workers, and we need your help in securing legislative co-sponsors. The bill, S.1638/H.2505, &quot;An Act to provide fair and affordable public retiree benefits,&quot; was filed by Senator Julian Cyr (D-Truro) and Representative Dan Donahue (D-Worcester). It would immediately increase the COLA base from $13,000 to $18,000 and over time would raise the base to align with Social Security’s maximum allowable benefit for an individual worker, which is $43,524 for 2023. The legislation would also freeze the health insurance premium contribution share for current municipal retirees at the percentage they are paying upon the effective date of the bill while also locking in the percentage for future retirees based on their retirement date. Lastly, this bill would cap out-of-pocket expenses for public-sector retirees over the age of 65 who are not Medicare-eligible. To learn more about this legislation, please visit www.massteacher.org/legislation. Please email your legislators right away and urge them to support and co-sponsor the MTA-backed dignified bill!",
	"url": "https://actionnetwork.org/letters/urge-your-legislators-to-support-the-dignified-retirement-bill"
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