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On the recordOctober 1, 2018
Middle-class paychecks aren't keeping up with rising living expenses and health-care costs.
Said by
Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden discusses the financial struggles of middle-class workers affecting retirement savings.

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