UPDATE: Just back from Springfield, Illinois. Friday, August 17th, 2012. « Fred Klonsky

Just back from Springfield. « Fred Klonsky:

Springfield, Illinois. Friday, August 17th, 2012.

by Fred Klonsky

Just back from Springfield.

by Fred Klonsky

At about noon the rumor was that a deal might have been worked out to take the language of HB1447 and apply it to all the state pension systems in exchange for dropping the pension cost shift.
The HB1447 language was to create a forced choice of health care for a cost of living adjustment. Originally HB1447 only applied to a certain group of state employees.
Arriving home from our trip to the state capital, it now appears that the deal could not be made.
State pensions may be safe at least until the post-election session.
State employees gathered all morning in front of the House chamber with hand written notes. Signs are not permitted on the third floor of the Springfield Capitol building where the House and Senate chambers are located.