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elleng

(130,973 posts) Thu Jul 31, 2014, 09:19 PM Jul 2014

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*Highway Trust Fund agreement reached,

announced 'Breaking' on Rachel Show.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2014/07/31/us/politics/ap-us-congress-highways.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=WireFeed&module=pocket-region&region=pocket-region&WT.nav=pocket-region

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*Highway Trust Fund agreement reached, (Original Post) elleng Jul 2014 OP

I heard that. The Senate accepted the House version. What was the major diff? napi21 Jul 2014 #1

"by letting companies defer required contributions to their employee pension plans" n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2014 #2

In other words, Fuck the workers. Kill their retirement money that they were promised. madinmaryland Jul 2014 #3

REALLY SICK! elleng Jul 2014 #4

napi21

(45,806 posts)

1. I heard that. The Senate accepted the House version. What was the major diff?

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Jul 31, 2014, 09:26 PM

Jul 2014

Somehow I have to believe it was much smaller that what the Senate would have passed, but I don't know any details.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

2. "by letting companies defer required contributions to their employee pension plans" n/t

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Jul 31, 2014, 09:44 PM

Jul 2014

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

3. In other words, Fuck the workers. Kill their retirement money that they were promised.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Jul 31, 2014, 09:54 PM

Jul 2014

elleng

(130,973 posts)

4. REALLY SICK!

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 31, 2014, 10:09 PM

Jul 2014

Hi, mad!

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