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Donald M. Payne: I don't believe that policymakers ever intended that the ability of a worker to retire would depend on whether the stock…

On the recordFebruary 23, 2009
I don't believe that policymakers ever intended that the ability of a worker to retire would depend on whether the stock market was up or down in a particular year.
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Donald M. Payne
New Jersey

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Payne questions the reliance on stock market performance for retirement security.

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