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Tom Harkin: the 401(k) is becoming an everyday savings account for workers and really not the retirement account it was designed to…

On the recordMarch 18, 2013
the 401(k) is becoming an everyday savings account for workers and really not the retirement account it was designed to be.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin emphasizes the shift in 401(k) usage from retirement savings to immediate spending.

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