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Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-18-11 06:29 PM Original message |
So, here's the thing about unfunded pensions.... |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-18-11 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. Simple: Insert mandatory funding on a quarterly basis. |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-18-11 06:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Agreed |
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Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-18-11 06:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. No, we didn't think of that. Would have taken a local ordinance |
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Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-18-11 06:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I am sure we had an "unfunded" problem back then now that I |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-18-11 06:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. It IS an obligation. |
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Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-18-11 06:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. It apparently means nothing and that's why I have this increasing |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-18-11 06:52 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Complacency has happened. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-18-11 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
6. My state took returns over 8% and used it to fund social program for years. |
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Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-18-11 06:48 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. What? Please explain that. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-18-11 07:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. When the state employees pension system achieved a return over 8% the state took the funds |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-18-11 07:11 PM Original message |
You have a state Medicare program? What state? |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-18-11 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
18. Oops I mean Medicaid. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-18-11 06:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I beg to differ. |
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Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-18-11 06:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Absolutely. The contract was broken years ago. |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-18-11 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
12. K&R - this is what it's all been about. |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-18-11 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
13. Thanks for the insight... |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-18-11 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
14. My teaching pension is funded by my contributions over 30 years, plus from taxes. |
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Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-18-11 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
16. In a nutshell folks: fuck the folks who kept the promise... their side |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-18-11 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
17. Very well said, and the evidence supports your statement. |
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