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Posted by Larry Doyle on April 6th, 2010 10:50 AM |
Making promises that can’t be kept.
Garnering support via payback, if not kickbacks.
Effectively misrepresenting expected returns.
Am I talking about Bernie Madoff and every other con artist who has ever perpetrated a Ponzi scheme? No, although I could be. I am addressing the reality of the public pension system in our country. Those participating in public pensions can rail on me all they want. The simple fact is the power and leverage of the public unions combined with the willingness of public officials to sell their souls, while mortgaging our children’s futures, have created a massive gap in the funding of public pension liabilities in our nation today. (more…)
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