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On the recordMay 17, 2017
It is my concern and fear of many of us that many of my colleagues, my Republican colleagues will be using CBO's report in this hearing to justify eliminating pensions for Federal employees.
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

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Plaskett expresses concern about potential pension eliminations for Federal employees.

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