Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Why Employee Pensions Aren't Bankrupting States Sunday 06 March 2011 by:

http://www.truth-out.org/why-employee-pensions-arent-bankrupting-states68278
Sunday 06 March 2011

by: Kevin G. Hall | McClatchy Newspapers | Report
"Ironically, in Wisconsin, where Republican Gov. Scott Walker is trying to weaken public-sector unions and reduce pension benefits, he's exempted police and firefighters, who are among the most unionized public employees. And Wisconsin's public-sector pension plan still has enough assets today to cover more than 18 years of benefits."