Conservatives are calling for a total transformation of Illinois’
public pension system in the wake of Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn’s failure
to reform the program, which is nearly $100 billion in debt.
Bob Williams, president of State Budget Solutions (SBS), says Illinois will be the first of many states to fail if something is not done to quell rising retirement costs for state employees and teachers.
SBS, a conservative nonprofit, has studied the fiscal problems of all 50 states and sees one common denominator to curbing pension shortfalls: Converting defined-benefit retirement plans in which employees receive set benefits regardless of a state’s financial health to the defined-contribution plans common in the private sector.
Read more: http://freebeacon.com/starting-over-in-the-land-of-lincoln/
Bob Williams, president of State Budget Solutions (SBS), says Illinois will be the first of many states to fail if something is not done to quell rising retirement costs for state employees and teachers.
SBS, a conservative nonprofit, has studied the fiscal problems of all 50 states and sees one common denominator to curbing pension shortfalls: Converting defined-benefit retirement plans in which employees receive set benefits regardless of a state’s financial health to the defined-contribution plans common in the private sector.
Read more: http://freebeacon.com/starting-over-in-the-land-of-lincoln/
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