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IRI eager for Wyden to push for retirement tax incentives

The IRI wants to work with Sen. Ron Wyden in his new post as Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and welcomes the opportunity to partner with him as they work to advance retirement security in America.

By Paula Aven Gladych | Updated on February 13, 2014

The Insured Retirement Institute congratulated Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., for taking over as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. IRI President and CEO Cathy Weatherford said that he will have considerable power over tax policy in this position and she hopes that tax incentives for retirement savings will remain a top priority.

Wyden, who replaces Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., takes over the position today, Feb. 13. He has said that he wants to tackle the “dysfunctional, rotting mess of a carcass that we call the tax code,” but added that he will keep several tax provisions that are about to expire for another year as he and his colleagues work on tax reform.

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