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RE: State budgets were strained a lot because of unemployment

Posted on: April 7, 2021 at 19:38:32 CT

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I will grant you that I probably should not have used the word primary, but it was certainly one of the purposes of the bill. Are you aware that there was money in the bill to bail out private multi-employer pension plans? What the hell does that have to do with COVID?

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No wonder states like Illinois are financial messes... - MUTGR MU - 4/7 18:47:35

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Yes, agreed. nm. - MUTGR MU - 4/7 21:07:45

RE: No wonder states like Illinois are financial messes... - scan MU - 4/7 18:51:31

Except that pensions were not the primary purpose of the - SparkyStalcup MU - 4/7 18:55:11

Do you believe in the concept that money - Bulldog Bob Brown STL - 4/7 19:25:51

Of course it is. It can be exchanged for assets of the same - SparkyStalcup MU - 4/7 19:35:10

Good. Do you think in its fungibility a state - Bulldog Bob Brown STL - 4/7 19:44:25

Are pension liabilities and typical expenses like assets - SparkyStalcup MU - 4/7 20:39:52

"Prohibits state aid funds to be used to pay pensions" - Bulldog Bob Brown STL - 4/8 04:44:51

RE: Except that pensions were not the primary purpose of the - scan MU - 4/7 18:57:22

State budgets were strained a lot because of unemployment - SparkyStalcup MU - 4/7 19:08:16

RE: State budgets were strained a lot because of unemployment - scan MU - 4/7 19:38:32

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AR allowed teachers to retire at 75% of max pay - tigerinhogtown STL - 4/7 19:14:49

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