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On the recordJanuary 8, 2009
I voted against it, too. And in retrospect, it was the right vote, because, among other things, it allowed employers to discriminate against old workers by shifting to cash-balance pension plans that, in fact, could result in cuts in pensions by up to 50 percent.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders reflects on his vote against a pension bill, supporting Congresswoman Solis's decision.

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