BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF PENSION FUNDING PROPOSALS

From: Capitol Hill Press Releases | Date: January 10, 2005 | Copyright information

Capitol Hill Press Releases
01-10-2005
M E M O R A N D U M To: Reporters and Editors Re: Bush Administration's
announcement of pension funding proposals Da: Monday, Jan. 10, 2005 Today
Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sen.
Max Baucus, ranking member, made the following statements in response to
the Bush Administration's announcement of pension funding proposals. "I
appreciate the Administration's proposals to strengthen pension funding,"
Grassley said. "The President has highlighted some key areas for reform.
I look forward to working with the Administration to ...

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