John Larson: “Part of what we hope to do is to make sure that we both create a new…”

On the recordMay 14, 2019

Part of what we hope to do is to make sure that we both create a new floor for Social Security, so that especially women who, because they are the primary caregivers, and today with 74 percent of them in the workforce find themselves--because they were earning $.80 for every dollar their male counterparts were, and because they spent less time because they were the caregivers, find themselves in poverty.

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John Larson

Democratic · Connecticut

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John Larson discusses the need for Social Security reforms to support women, who face economic disparities.

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John Larson: “Part of what we hope to do is to make sure that we both create a new floor for Social Security, so that especially women…”

Editor's note · Context