The Nation - News from Nov. 8, 1985
A bill to set up an optional new pension plan for federal workers, including members of Congress, was overwhelmingly approved by the Senate. The bill, passed by a vote of 96 to 1, now goes to the House. The bipartisan measure would create a civil service retirement plan parallel to the Social Security system, which now covers government workers hired on or after Jan. 1, 1984.
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