Marie Houghton: A matter of fairness

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Marie Houghton, who is the state president of AARP Vermont.
Nineteen eighty-four was a big year in Vermont and beyond. Madeleine Kunin was elected Vermont’s first woman governor, Apple unveiled the Mac PC, and Phish played at Nectar’s each week. It’s also the year Vermonters began paying taxes on their Social Security benefits.
Some 34 years later a lot has changed. Apple devices are everywhere, Phish sold out 13 nights at Madison Squa