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Sherrod Brown: “When I hear talk of raising the retirement age or raising the Medicare eligibility age, I think that all of us who do…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2014
When I hear talk of raising the retirement age or raising the Medicare eligibility age, I think that all of us who do this for a living should be doing what the Pope has suggested and actually listening to people in situations like that.
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Sherrod Brown
Democratic · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Brown emphasizes the importance of listening to low-income individuals regarding retirement age discussions.

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