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George W. Bush: “The average American retires with only enough savings to provide 60 percent of his former annual income.”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2002
The average American retires with only enough savings to provide 60 percent of his former annual income.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks to the National Summit on Retirement Savings

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