Not a drop of blood was drawn. In fact, a hint of bipartisanship made its appearance this month at a Senate subcommittee hearing on how the U.S. should tackle its retirement crisis.
Democratic and Republican senators alike agreed that the traditional three-legged stool of retirement security – Social Security, pensions and personal savings — is critical to a successful retirement strategy.
The tone of the conversation was set by Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Sen. Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., who agreed that Social Security, in some form, needs to remain in place to protect the elderly, disabled, extended families and children.
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