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Scruffy1

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8. It is pretty much impossible to remove someones pension.

Reply to LiberalFighter (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 30, 2020, 06:32 PM

Jun 2020

those benefits earned are part and parcel of the payroll. It's not going to happen and I don't think it's a good idea to change. Imageine if the Republican party could take away the pensions of public servants. They would kiss ass even more.

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