The economy is tougher than it's ever been. Cutting vital public services like education, healthcare and public safety will only leave families suffering more.
“State pension plans are going broke, and only Wall Street can save us!” That’s the plain language translation of the recent projection by Northwestern University Assistant Professor Joshua D. Rauh. The plain language translation of an analysis of his paper commissioned by the National Association of State Retirement Administrators (NASRA) and outside experts: “Your facts are wrong, your assumptions are invalid, and your recommendations are unhelpful. Other than that, great report.” Read more…
Read what the candidates for governor are saying in their own words. Then follow the links to post comments on the original source articles to set the record straight or recognize their support for working families.
Read the latest installment of compiled quotes from the candidates over the last week and a half, including some of what was said during Tom Foley’s July 15 appearance on WNPR’s “Where We Live.”
As we enter the summer months, and the election cycle, the rhetoric will heat up. We are beginning to hear louder calls for public service employees to sacrifice more and more. But we all know how much we’ve already sacrificed…