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Lloyd Smucker: “I certainly believe that those who worked hard all their lives and saved responsibly and have counted on that pension…”

On the recordNovember 28, 2017
I certainly believe that those who worked hard all their lives and saved responsibly and have counted on that pension that they were promised deserve to receive that pension.
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Lloyd Smucker
Republican · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Smucker emphasizes the right of workers to receive promised pensions.

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