WATCH LIVE: Sherrod's speaking at the @PressClubDC about the pension crisis facing 1.5 million retirees and workers across the country - and the work he's doing on the Pensions Committee to find a bipartisan solution. press.org/events/npc-hea… #npclive
"[These @Teamsters and @MineWorkers] represent more than 1.5 million workers and retirees. They come from every state in our country. They all are at risk of losing the retirement they earned over a lifetime of work, if Congress fails to act." #NPCLive
"And it isn’t just retirees who will feel the pain. Small businesses are at risk of collapsing if they end up on the hook for pension liability they can’t afford to pay." #NPCLive
"And current workers are paying into and counting on these pensions too. They have already made real sacrifices at the bargaining table." #NPCLive
“People of both political parties talk about the American Dream – about the idea that if you work hard, you can earn your way to a better life. These Americans worked hard. They earned a living and they earned a secure retirement.” #NPCLive
“At a time when there isn’t much cooperation across the aisle, this is something we ought to be able to solve, together. We should all be able to come together to affirm the principle that hard work should pay off.
And I believe we will.” #NPCLive
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