To: Pearls Before Swine
Isn’t cutting by 84 percent 84 cents on the dollar?
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10/28/2013 9:54:02 AM PDT by
ully2
To: ully2
Isnt cutting by 84 percent 84 cents on the dollar?I didn't post the article or write the title, but yes, it's and 84 cent cut, but it leaves a 16 cent on the dollar payout. The unions will scream bloody murder!
To: ully2
"Isnt cutting by 84 percent 84 cents on the dollar?"
It's an awkward construction, but the intent is obviously intended as: "Pensions cut by 84%, leaving retirees with only 16 cents on the dollar."
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