It’s difficult to sympathize with public employees that retires at 50 years old and 100% of the average of their last 3 years pay.
And 100% medical and dental for life, free of charge.
You seem to like to lump all public employees in one pile. I was a public employee for NY State. Retired with 33 years of service. I don't get medical for free. I pay for Medicare and my State health plan every month. I haven't had dental or vision care coverage since I retired in 2003, because it was part of the union contract, and since I no longer belonged to a union, I wasn't qualified for it. I never paid a penny for dental or vision care since then. I pay out of my own pocket for any dental work or eye exams and glasses I've had over the past 23 years. I have co-pays for medical and prescriptions.