The in box. Esther asks, “Did I dream this up?” « Fred Klonsky

The in box. Esther asks, “Did I dream this up?” « Fred Klonsky:

The in box. Esther asks, “Did I dream this up?”

by Fred Klonsky

Did I dream this up?
Illinois Voters: Give teachers their pensions
August 23, 2012 By IEA Communications
Illinois Voters: Give teachers their pensions; find non-punative solution to pension crisis
Springfield, IL – A new statewide poll shows the efforts of Governor Quinn and other politicians to win public support for proposals to cut pensions for teachers and other public employees has failed. Rather, it shows that voters overwhelmingly believe that teachers are entitled to their full retirement benefits and that politicians should find fixes to the pension mess that do not punish current or retired workers.
The poll, taken in early August, also indicates that a controversial proposal to shift state pension