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Orlandodem Donating Member (859 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-11 08:39 PM
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King Scott Says Pension Contribution Phase-In is a No Go.
Please send this to every public employee you know, especially the ones who actually were MORONIC enough to vote for this guy and against their economic interests. AND FOR GOD'S SAKE GET OFF YOUR BUTTS AND PROTEST THIS GUY AND CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS!!!!!

http://www.postonpolitics.com/2011/02/scott-says-pension-contribution-phase-in-a-no-go/

Gov. Rick Scott rejected some GOP lawmakers proposal to phase-in a revamp of the state’s pension system.

Scott’s proposed having state workers kick in 5 percent of their salaries to their pension plans, splitting the 10 percent the state now pays for. That would amount to a 5 percent salary cut for the state’s public school employees, who make up nearly half of the Florida Retirement System.

Senate Education Appropriations Committee Chairman David Simmons said he wants to see the pension reform eased in over more than one year so that beginning teachers won’t get a pay cut while the state’s still struggling to come out of a recession.

Scott says nope.

“It’s only fair. The private sector, they fund their retirement benefits so the public sector ought to be doing the same thing,” Scott said. Asked if he was willing to negotiate on the phase-in, Scott’s response was terse: “No.”



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