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Tom Harkin: Despite all of the economic benefits of pensions, fewer and fewer people are earning a new benefit every year.

On the recordJuly 11, 2011
Despite all of the economic benefits of pensions, fewer and fewer people are earning a new benefit every year.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Pointing out the decline in pension benefits for Americans.

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