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1 October
5:38 pm

He lobbied for an organization that promoted raising the Social Security age so people would have to retire later

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Hannah Pingree, at Maine Governor General Election Debate (NEWS CENTER Maine)

5:38 pm
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Why we checked itSpecific allegation that opponent lobbied for raising the Social Security retirement age — verifiable against lobbying records
What we foundBobby Charles did lobby for AMAC, an organization whose official Social Security plan calls for raising the full retirement age from 67 to 70, and this is confirmed by two independently reporting sources.
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