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October 22, 2004

Dear National Education Association Retiree:
I’m very pleased to have won the recommendation of the NEA
for President of the United States.

One of the chief reasons for NEA’s recommendation is my
longtime support for public education, including ensuring
retirement security for the dedicated men and women who
teach our nation’s children. For example, I strongly
oppose the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall
Elimination Provision – both of which unfairly penalize
public employees – and I oppose mandatory Social Security
coverage for public employees.

In the United States Senate, I represent the people of
Massachusetts, a state in which most public employees,
including educators, do not participate in Social
Security. As a result, I’m very familiar with public
pensions and the unfair treatment that public pensioners
receive under the Social Security system. ...See More


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