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TESTIMONY
 
Statement of
James L. Blum
Deputy Director
Congressional Budget Office
 
on
Financing Government Employee Retirement Systems
 
before the
Subcommittee on Civil Service Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight U.S. House of Representatives
 
April 29, 1997
 
NOTICE

This statement is not available for public release until it is delivered at 2:00 p.m. (EDT), Tuesday, April 29, 1997.
 

Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to discuss the President's proposal for the District of Columbia's pension plan for teachers, judges, police, and firefighters. My statement assesses the consequences of the Administration's approach for beneficiaries and taxpayers, compares the President's proposal with alternative forms of assistance, and discusses some implications for the federal pension system.

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