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Jacob J. Lew: “I mean, it is really an outrage when I look at these numbers, and I would like to know what the administration would…”

On the recordFebruary 9, 2016
I mean, it is really an outrage when I look at these numbers, and I would like to know what the administration would propose to address this incredibly serious issue and really broken promises for folks who have worked hard all of their lives and are trying to figure out how to go on in retirement.
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Jacob J. Lew

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Expressing outrage over pension cuts and broken promises to workers.

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