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Tom Harkin: I hope those in the academic and research communities will continue to look at the economic benefits of pension plans so…

On the recordJuly 11, 2011
I hope those in the academic and research communities will continue to look at the economic benefits of pension plans so that lawmakers here in Washington have the information they need to make smart policy decisions.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin calls for research on pension plans to inform policy decisions.

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