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Public Pensions

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Labor
Dec 20, 2022
Taxpayers Getting Burned
As I have discussed many times before, some of the worst public policy ideas in Missouri have come from the […]
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Labor
Nov 18, 2022
Can We Have Meaningful Dialogue on Pension Reform?
I recently published an op-ed about a curious incident that occurred in September. Out of nowhere, superintendents and educators throughout […]
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Labor
Nov 16, 2022
The Fireman’s Union Never Stops Never Stopping
In the comedy film “Popstar,” Andy Samberg plays a naïve popstar who can’t accept the reality of his recent musical […]
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Labor
Sep 28, 2021
Why We Need to Take Pension Costs Seriously
Our friends at the Illinois Policy Institute have a new report out on education spending in the Land of Lincoln. […]
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Labor
Nov 20, 2019
Why Are Public Pensions Often Underfunded?
Defined-benefit pension systems are essentially promises. The government promises a specific benefit to beneficiaries when they retire. You would think […]
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Labor
Sep 10, 2019
Testimony: The Need for Real Pension Reform
On Wednesday, September 11, Show-Me Institute Director of Government Accountability Patrick Ishmael will testify on public pension reform before the […]
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