Not to treat the immigration issue lightly, but pension reform is the single most important issue that must be tackled...immediately. If placed on the ballot, pension reform will be approved by the voters, despite millions of dollars spent by the unions. The net long-term, positive effect on taxpayer dollars would be enormous. I would hope that any pension reform plan would place a cap on "employer contributions" at 3%, just like the private sector.
Not to treat the immigration issue lightly, but pension reform is the single most important issue that must be tackled...immediately.
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Well when the reforms of the pension issue can net the state more than $10B to $15B dollars annually, then it will be more important than the immigration issue. Not to slight all the other issues that are attached to the invasion of illegals into our state...such as the importance of our borders, our soverignty, the meaning of our laws, U.S. citizenship, and national security. Maybe the pension system may have to wait...IF WE CAN GET ANYONE TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ISSUE...which is a tragedy and a travesty upon this country...
Oh, by the way I'm a state employee who does a job 90% of the folks in this state wouldn't have the intestinal fortitude to do - Corrections.