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It seems nobody is talking about the fact that our pension fund is one of Russell Pearce's targets for balancing the state budget. Now that the republicans have a 2/3 majority, it is within their means to "borrow from" or "tap into" the ASRS. Anybody remember what happened in Kansas? We should be uniting against this before it happens. The Republic has already launched an 8 part series intended to sway public opinion against public pensions ("socialism", according to Pearce). Our side of the story needs to be told as well. I didn't have a choice as to whether I wanted to contribute to ASRS for the past 23 years. I did so because that's what state employees were mandated to do, so that in 30 years or so they could enjoy a modest retirement. Now they could gut the fund in one fell swoop. Don't let it happen!
Sandra On 11/14/10, RTG wrote: > It seems nobody is talking about the fact that our pension > fund is one of Russell Pearce's targets for balancing the > state budget. Now that the republicans have a 2/3 majority, > it is within their means to "borrow from" or "tap into" the > ASRS. Anybody remember what happened in Kansas? We should > b...See More
Nov 16, 2010
jamil Has anyone noticed that there have been articles in the AZ Republic talking about the "fat" pensions that teachers and other public pension recipients are receiving? Look through the newspaper. People reading these articles are going to be convinced that the teachers and other public employees are robbing the private sector and living off the fat o...See More
Nov 16, 2010
RTG I just got a response from the Arizona State Retirement System that said that the Arizona Constitution prevents borrowing from ASRS. So it would seem to me that the articles in the Republic are meant to enrage the general public about our great big (not for teachers!) public pensions, so if they vote on changing the Constitution it will be well rec...See More
Nov 16, 2010


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