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To: richardred who wrote (552)	6/9/2005 1:28:14 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 541422

I'd have to say a gradual phase out of corporate pension plans. To an extent that is happening anyway. Would you urge companies to move faster in this direction or would it be some form of requirement? In return, bigger cash matching contributions by employers to 401Ks. What about companies that don't have pension plans (or who get rid of them) and only make a small (or 0) contribution to employees 401K plans? Any other ideas? Change the rules on pension funding while also increasing the premiums for federal insurance of pensions. Eventually you probably phase out the insurance. Tim