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Patty Murray: “Congress has failed to act for far too long, but thankfully, the States are picking up the slack.”

On the recordMarch 25, 2015
Congress has failed to act for far too long, but thankfully, the States are picking up the slack.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Murray highlights Congress's inaction on retirement plans and praises state initiatives.

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