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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Following up on the Illinois forced choice: food or health care. « Fred Klonsky

Following up on the Illinois forced choice: food or health care. « Fred Klonsky:


Following up on the Illinois forced choice: food or health care.

In a previous post I wrote about the fact that the GOP Romney/Ryan attack on Medicare was as close as two coats of paint to what the Illinois Democrats are doing to retired state employees. Specifically to those depending on the Teacher Retirement Insurance Plan.
To check my numbers, I gave Will Lovett a call.
Will Lovett is an IEA Lobbyist and knows pensions.
I asked Will, “I just want to confirm that my understanding is correct. As a result of the forced choice between