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My weekly video wrap-up on the past week -- and I explain the connection between my interest in Yuri Dmitriev, my recent reading of Jordan Peterson, and the 80% pension funding myth. Yes ,really.by meep
I thank my readers who emailed me these stories – (note: email me at marypat.campbell@gmail.com) – my normal news searches would have missed the crucial items.
I THINK IT’S A CONSPIRACY!!!Okay, maybe not, but there is some awfully suspicious...
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And that’s the “aspirational” take.
Here’s the short version of the story. Back in December, the governor of Connecticut called forth a Commission to check out exactly how screwed Connecticut is in its finances.
March 1, they issued a draft report.
Conclusion: CT is very, very screwed.
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And I’ve got some new heroes, too!
HOORAY FOR THE HEROES!
I’ve got one new one, and one old.
The new hero: William Petroski, Des Moines Register
Iowa lawmakers grill IPERS officials about public pension funding:
IPERS is currently 81.4 percent funded, which some Democratic elected officlals and...
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This is not my quarterly 80% fundedness update. This is driven by an incredibly stupid thing said by a politician (of whom I have little expectation) and by someone who really should know better.
And it was in multiple news stories.
KANSAS, I DON’T THINK WE’RE SAFE
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Party time!
Come on, guys…
ONE HERO
Short and sweet, from Greg David at Crain’s New York:
A good pension is fully funded at 100%.
A bad pension is also fully funded at 100%, but that’s okay. I’ll let the extraneous...
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I thought once might be a coincidence. But, unlike Auric Goldfinger, I will jump to conclusions of adverse intent with a sample of two: I have a new category for the 80% Hall of Shame, and it’s those who say public pensions never have to be fully-funded.
Hell,...
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It’s been a couple of months since I last did an 80% fundedness myth round-up.
For those new to this feature here’s what’s going on:
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Rhode Island gets to be this week’s state pension to be highlighted because the state treasurer Seth Magaziner has this peachy keen idea.
I’ll let him make the case himself:
Seth Magaziner: R.I. must address sick pension plans
In recent years, Rhode Island’s financial position has improved dramatically. Our state liabilities have...
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It’s time for the first quarter of 2017 round up of our 80% pension funding heroes, villains, and just… meh.
But first, thanks to my referrers!
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