November 30, 2011
Illinois Pension Reform Heads To Governor Quinn
Double-dipping into government pension systems is about to end in Illinois. Both Democrats and Republicans took a stand to close a loophole that allows union leaders to draw pensions from both labor and government pension systems. House Minority Leader Tom Cross says it was time to end the abusive practice. "We're talking in cases where there are individuals that are getting more than one pension, and it's hard to be sympathetic to a fellow who substitute teaches for a day and retires with a city pension and a union pension", said Cross...
LINK - WJBDRadio.com
