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On the recordApril 19, 2021
I want to incentivize more people to be able to save for retirement, but I also want to reduce the penalty that people pay if they have to pull that out.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford emphasizes the need to encourage retirement savings while minimizing withdrawal penalties.

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