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Iowa

bobbieinok

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1. Aren't state pensions supposed to be state's reward of workers for doing their job?

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Mon Dec 11, 2017, 10:55 AM

Dec 2017

GOP is incredibly evil at all levels of govt.

IIRC many Iowans have contempt for state 'bureaucrats' and think state univ profs are 'way overpaid for working at most 3 to 4 hrs a day per week with 3 month summer vacation.' (Don't remember if public school teachers are in IPERS, but contempt doubled for them.

I lived in IA from 68 to 89. Great state, tons better than OK. Then the religious right took over the state GOP and well, ...see what's there now.

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Iowa Republicans Plan To Dismantle IPERS [View all] rurallib Dec 2017 OP

Aren't state pensions supposed to be state's reward of workers for doing their job? bobbieinok Dec 2017 #1

I just KNEW they would get their greedy fingers in that fund. Frustratedlady Dec 2017 #2

I think these thieves feel they got one shot and next year is it rurallib Dec 2017 #4

I wonder how much Koch crap is now taking over Iowa? Wasn't Wisconsin a lesson to them? Frustratedlady Dec 2017 #5

Midwestern Republicans look at Wisconsin and Kansas as great success stories rurallib Dec 2017 #6

I just watched the video and have to agree about the legislature not being trustworthy. Frustratedlady Dec 2017 #7

Fuckers. IPERS is one of the best run retirement plans in the country. progressoid Dec 2017 #3