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jmowreader

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4. I read the article and it's based on one huge idiotic idea

Reply to Peregrine Took (Original post)

Thu Jun 4, 2015, 11:09 AM

Jun 2015

The theory is, Illinois government employees' pensions are breaking the state. If they fire the employees then rehire them, they can force those people to move into 401(k) plans.

Unfortunately, when you fire then rehire a government employee in the real world everything the government employee had coming to him or her before the firing is still coming to him or her - INCLUDING the pension plan that is standing in the way of yet another budget-busting tax cut.

Make no mistake: right wingers' entire worldview revolves around tax cuts and deregulation.

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"Fire all state employees" says VP of communications, Ill Policy Institute [View all] Peregrine Took May 2015 OP

Sorta sounds like the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, Jackpine Radical May 2015 #1

I wonder how long it would take for that jerk SheilaT May 2015 #2

A Ronald Reagan move? nt Stellar May 2015 #3

I read the article and it's based on one huge idiotic idea jmowreader Jun 2015 #4