Tuesday, August 21, 2007
'The T plan is generous ...'
Now that the MBTA pension system has managed the near impossible by putting the state pension system in a comparatively positive light, maybe we'll see reforms. But don't hold your breath. ... I'm afraid there are more than a few current and former lawmakers who view cushy pension plans as their God-given right -- and anything less is a form of 'cruel and unusual punishment.' ...
Now that the MBTA pension system has managed the near impossible by putting the state pension system in a comparatively positive light, maybe we'll see reforms. But don't hold your breath. ... I'm afraid there are more than a few current and former lawmakers who view cushy pension plans as their God-given right -- and anything less is a form of 'cruel and unusual punishment.' ...
