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Debunked Report on State Pension Funds Masks How “Wall Street’s Interests Conflict with Secure Retirement for Workers”

by Matt O'Connor on July 2nd

“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…

Public Service Workers Applaud Signature of “Mini Pooling” Bill, Call on Next Administration to Enact Full-Scale Healthcare Pooling to Increase Access and Save Costs

June 8th

Exposing Gubernatorial Candidates’ Dangerous Vision for Connecticut’s Working Families & the Economy

June 3rd

The Truth About The Newest Early Retirement Controversy

April 30th

Governor’s Agents Storm Out After Failing to Produce Analysis of Impact to Services, Costs to Pension Plan of Latest Retirement Incentive

April 28th

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Action Alerts

Week in Quotes from the Campaign Trail

July 22nd

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.

More Quotes from the Campaign Trail

July 16th

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.”

Stop the scapegoating

June 28th

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…

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