- Democrats saved union pensions after Hoffa's long campaign | Biden's American Rescue Plan Act provides $83 billion to prevent deep cuts to pension benefits. Here's how the Teamsters quietly maneuvered taxpayer aid to union retirees. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/democrats-saved-union-pensions-after-hoffa-s-long-campaign-n1261125 3 comments politics