Women's leaders gathered at the state capitol building in Hartford, Connecticut Monday to urge the State Senate leadership to quickly bring the "Retirement for All CT" bill to the floor for a full vote.
The bill directs the executive branch to create a public retirement savings plan for all Connecticut residents and businesses.
The women maintained that addressing the retirement crisis is critical for women in Connecticut. Two-thirds of Connecticut women over 65 have no retirement income except Social Security, and elderly women are twice as likely as men to be living below the poverty line.
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