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Retirees outraged over provision allowing pension funds to cut benefits
Karen Friedman of the Pension Rights Center says retirees could see almost 60 percent cuts in earned benefits
Congress to vote on pension cut proposal
Around 1.5 million pensioners could lose benefits, and the law would reverse a 1974 law that protects earned pensions
