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TexasTowelie

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3. I'm aware of that

Reply to Shrike47 (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 15, 2018, 09:48 PM

Apr 2018

and I was a public employee myself so I do sympathize with and advocate for the rank-and-file employees whose pensions are inadequate after retirement. However, as the article mentioned these aren't isolated cases and there are pensioners that are receiving six figure incomes. I'm not saying that these people weren't hard workers, but there is going to be a perception problem in the public when they see the amounts of some of those pensions.

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Now I understand why the Oregon PERS has financial problems [View all] TexasTowelie Apr 2018 OP

No, you dont understand yet. Its really complicated. Shrike47 Apr 2018 #1

I'm aware of that TexasTowelie Apr 2018 #3

As a PERS retiree, I am well aware of the obsession with PERS employees classof56 May 2018 #5

That's ridiculous! calimary Apr 2018 #2

I'd choose retirement too: TexasTowelie Apr 2018 #4