Ron Wyden actually said...

"It would cost the Federal Government more money."

"It is my sincere hope that the tradition of bipartisanship in retirement policy will continue and that the next retirement bill that comes out of this committee and becomes law will be known as Wyden/..."

"The American taxpayer delivers $140 billion each year to subsidize retirement accounts, but still millions of Americans nearing retirement have little or nothing saved."

"Lately, however, I have become concerned that there is a political strategy by some in Congress to turn pension policy into just another partisan battleground."