The Growing Cost of City Pensions
The New York Times, August 27th, 2006
To the Editor:
Re “Public Pensions in Trouble” (editorial, Aug. 22):
As
a person with a decent public pension, I agree with your emphasis on
responsible public policy when it comes to government pensions. But you
seem to support a position that pensions should be cut back, period.
But wouldn’t a better position be that decent pensions are a good thing, so it is imperative that we take care of them?
You seem to be saying: Take care of the money. A better message would be: Pensions are good for working people.
Elliot Kotler
Ossining, N.Y., Aug. 22, 2006
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