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How the Ruling Class Engineered the Dismantling of Pensions

Alliance for Retired Americans stands up for retirement security for all.

Hugh Campbell of Philadelphia sends us this

The U.S. financial elite had its best 25 years ever from 1982 to 2007, while the majority of American voters have tolerated the unresponsiveness of their government leaders because they felt like they were also getting ahead. The excerpt, “Without a Pension’s Security,” from the book The Betrayal of the American Dream, by Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele, tells how the ruling class has engineered the dismantling of pension security provided directly by employers.

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