6 pages. "Congress's willingness to frequently consider retirement legislation in the absence of a national policy against which such legislation might be measured, demonstrates that we in the benefits community have not yet done a sufficiently good job cultivating retirement policy champions. The challenge ahead is for all who support a robust employer-sponsored benefits system to engage in a thoughtful dialogue with members of Congress from both parties. To enlist a larger group of policy champions who will be effective -- regardless of the particular agenda they may wish to advocate -- will require convincing future political leaders that it is worthwhile to learn the intricacies of ERISA."  MORE >>