PROPERTY RIGHTS!
That money belongs, not to the State, but to the retired person.
If the money had gone into a 401(K) there would be no question who the money belonged to.
Yes, many States have promised too much, in their pension programs. That is a different question.
We should ENCOURAGE people to keep working, and these “double dippers” as you call them, are paying taxes on their higher earnings, and paying into Social Security and Medicare.
You really don't have any moral argument against this. Do you want a State to be powerful enough to order a person NOT to go back to work?
How is that a conservative value?
K58, “Yes, many States have promised too much, in their pension programs. That is a different question.”
Your point is well taken. Thanks.
The different question, is the original question. Why Christie?
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