The Bush plan guarantees everyone at or near retirement every dollar of their benefits.

Such transition rules typically are in effect for 5 or 10 years to protect workers near retirement.

This situation will deteriorate since 20 percent of our family physicians are at or near retirement.

- Workers near retirement will be protected under the new plans.

"The main reason is that people are looking for income, especially the baby boomers as they near retirement."

He suggested the industry may face a critical shortage in the years ahead as thousands of pilots near retirement.

And at 37 years 10 months and near retirement, she was the oldest in the race.

I will never support legislation that reduces benefits for those in or near retirement.

Provide improved healthcare choices for individuals at or near retirement.

President Bush assures us that benefits of people near or in retirement would not be reduced under his plan.

This would not affect those near retirement or currently enrolled.

The president promises that the benefits of current retirees and those near retirement will not be affected.

Many of the discharged soldiers had served for 20 years and were near retirement.

The Navy, thus, might refuse to put women on a warship that was near retirement.

General Electric says that in ordering layoffs it was careful to first edge out those near retirement.

Looks like you've had a near retirement or two yourself".

The question would not be such a burning one if Americans, especially those near retirement, had adequate savings to see them through.

He also pledged that benefits would not change for current retirees and those who are near retirement.

But there is a problem with that approach: retirees and those near retirement, a legendary political force, refuse to be shut out of the debate.

The Speaker has played political hardball on the issue, noting that he was near retirement and had little to lose.