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Rep. Corrine Brown: “H.R. 4844 is long overdue. Railroad labor, widows and widowers will gain enhanced benefits as a result of this…”

On the recordSeptember 7, 2000
H.R. 4844 is long overdue. Railroad labor, widows and widowers will gain enhanced benefits as a result of this self-financing legislation. I am particularly thrilled that the 4.3 cents/gallon tax repeal is not a part of this legislation. This provision would have essentially eroded support for the measure and would have thrown the numbers into disarray. H.R. 4844 allows railroad retirement assets to be invested in private securities, reduces the payroll tax on railroads, and reduces vesting from ten to five years for both Tier I and Tier II benefits. The bill also increases survivor benefits to widows and widowers of rail workers and Mr. Speaker, this is what legislation on behalf of the people is about. I urge strong support for H.R. 4844.
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Rep. Corrine Brown
Florida
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Discussing the benefits of H.R. 4844 for railroad labor and their families.

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