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On the recordFebruary 29, 2016
In this country, there is a longstanding principle of pension law that says you don't take away benefits that workers have earned. But unless Congress acts soon, that guarantee is about to be broken.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden warns about the risk of losing pension benefits for workers without congressional action.

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