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Joe Courtney: “It's actually a fairly modest proposal in comparison. But the benefit, obviously, would be to help 10 million-plus…”

On the recordNovember 28, 2017
It's actually a fairly modest proposal in comparison. But the benefit, obviously, would be to help 10 million-plus Americans who basically paid into their retirements.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Courtney highlights the benefits of the current proposal for retirees compared to past bailouts.

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