[mass55th]

"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.

[Mariner]

Cops and Fire Fighters don’t have it as tough as you:}

[Nik Naym]

NY has tried several times in several ways to get their hands on the pension fund. At some point they are going to be successful.

Our pension is guaranteed, Sure. But if there is no money to pay it, then what?

And to those who think we should work for free and that we get these great pensions, I will probably get just enough to cover my health insurance, if that, when I retire at 67. And I won’t have any more dental or vision coverage. And no I don’t make a 6 figure salary.

That’s for working in a maximum security prison helping to keep the trash you all want locked up, locked in.

[daler]

And I’m guessing you were required to pour a huge chunk of your paycheck into that pension plan while you were working, and then saw your Social Security benefit significantly reduced when you retired.

And that’s not a wild guess.