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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Jersey Jazzman: Pension Confusion

Jersey Jazzman: Pension Confusion

Pension Confusion

Let me start by restating the Joe DeVincenzo is a huge hypocrite and deserves all of the opprobrium hurdled his way. To run around with Christie bad-mouthing pensions while he himself is drawing from one is shameless.

But the reporting about his "double-dipping" is foggy at best. Take the Wall St. Journal:
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie urged lawmakers Monday to abolish the practice that allows politicians to get a pension and salary for the same job, but he didn't get rough with a political ally who is doing just that.
Mr. Christie, a Republican, said he had spoken privately with Essex County Executive Joe