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Tag: Senator Tom Harkin

Is it time for mandatory retirement contributions in the U.S.?

On August 21, 2013August 21, 2013 By ssworkswaIn Social SecurityLeave a comment

It is no surprise we’re facing a retirement crisis in the making. American workers aren’t saving for retirement – most often, because they simply can’t. Some states (California, most recently) have taken concrete and proactive steps to dealing with this issue. Others – including our own – have studied ways to fix the problem. But little has …

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