Post by midcan5 on Mar 8, 2011 5:59:55 GMT -5
"A close look at state and local pension plans across the nation, and a comparison of them to those in the private sector, reveals a more complicated story. However, the short answer is that there's simply no evidence that state pensions are the current burden to public finances that their critics claim.
Pension contributions from state and local employers aren't blowing up budgets. They amount to just 2.9 percent of state spending, on average, according to the National Association of State Retirement Administrators. The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College puts the figure a bit higher at 3.8 percent."
Read here: www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/03/06/109649/why-employee-pensions-arent-bankrupting.html
and see: www.truth-out.org/public-pensions-10168266
Pension contributions from state and local employers aren't blowing up budgets. They amount to just 2.9 percent of state spending, on average, according to the National Association of State Retirement Administrators. The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College puts the figure a bit higher at 3.8 percent."
Read here: www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/03/06/109649/why-employee-pensions-arent-bankrupting.html
and see: www.truth-out.org/public-pensions-10168266
