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On the recordMarch 8, 2021
a typical retirement investor will end up with 8.5 percent less in his or her 401(k) or IRA after a lifetime of savings.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the negative impact of the proposed financial transaction tax on retirement savings.

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