Hearing on Pension Plans
2024-02-28T10:01:32-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZWZhXC8wMTFcLzE3MDkxMzI1NzBfMDExLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a hearing on improving retirement plans for Americans. According to Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT), almost 45% of Americans between the ages of 55-64 have no retirement savings. Possible solutions mentioned during the hearing included expanding Social Security, increasing taxes on the wealthy to ensure Social Security’s solvency, expanding pension plans, and lowering the minimum age for retirement-plan participation.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a hearing on improving retirement plans for Americans. According to Chair Be… read more
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a hearing on improving retirement plans for Americans. According to Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT), almost 45% of Americans between the ages of 55-64 have no retirement savings. Possible solutions mentioned during the hearing included expanding Social Security, increasing taxes on the wealthy to ensure Social Security’s solvency, expanding pension plans, and lowering the minimum age for retirement-plan participation. close
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- Mike Braun U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Indiana
- Ted Budd U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] North Carolina
- Bob Casey Jr. U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Pennsylvania
- Bill Cassidy U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Louisiana
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Teresa Ghilarducci Director New School for Social Research->Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis
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Rachel Greszler Senior Policy Analyst and Research Fellow Heritage Foundation->Economics and Entitlements
- Tim Kaine U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Virginia
- Edward J. Markey U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Massachusetts
- Bernie Sanders U.S. Senator (Class 1) [I] Vermont
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- Tommy Tuberville U.S. Senator [R] Alabama
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