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Jeff Merkley: “I think that it helps me get my hands around how significant those monthly payments are, or even a modest private sector…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2014
I think that it helps me get my hands around how significant those monthly payments are, or even a modest private sector pension, how it is equivalent to a sizable amount of savings.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley emphasizes the importance of Social Security payments and pensions in retirement savings.

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