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hedgehog

(36,286 posts) Mon Dec 15, 2014, 12:43 PM Dec 2014

The Spending Bill undercuts pensions!?!?!?

http://www.wsj.com/articles/pension-change-seen-as-setting-a-precedent-1418586647

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The Spending Bill undercuts pensions!?!?!? (Original Post) hedgehog Dec 2014 OP

Don't worry, Obama has the veto pen.... vi5 Dec 2014 #1

The issue was multi-employer pension plans... PoliticAverse Dec 2014 #2

these multi employer pensions are losing so much money that soon there wont be any money to belzabubba333 Dec 2014 #3

I'm sure a sales tax on stock transactions hollowdweller Dec 2014 #4

WHAAAAT! Dare to ask the 1% tocontribute to the pensions of the people hedgehog Dec 2014 #5

Are people missing the point that this is being seen as a 'precedent' for other 'troubled..... LongTomH Dec 2014 #6

Indeed it does wc89 Dec 2014 #7

vi5

(13,305 posts)

1. Don't worry, Obama has the veto pen....

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 12:47 PM

Dec 2014

...oh wait.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

2. The issue was multi-employer pension plans...

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 12:49 PM

Dec 2014

AP article on the issue: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/multiemployer-pensions-could-face-cuts-082700990.html

belzabubba333

(1,237 posts)

3. these multi employer pensions are losing so much money that soon there wont be any money to

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 02:21 PM

Dec 2014

give to anyone -

hollowdweller

(4,229 posts)

4. I'm sure a sales tax on stock transactions

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 05:01 PM

Dec 2014

Would help make these plans solvent.

Esp considering the losses due to the irresponsible banks hurt the funds in the first place.

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)

5. WHAAAAT! Dare to ask the 1% tocontribute to the pensions of the people

Reply to hollowdweller (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 05:20 PM

Dec 2014

who made them rich?!?!?!

LongTomH

(8,636 posts)

6. Are people missing the point that this is being seen as a 'precedent' for other 'troubled.....

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 04:33 PM

Dec 2014

retirement programs'? Multi-employer pension plans now -- others later! Then they're coming for Social Security!

Be Afraid!!! Be Very Afraid!!!!!

wc89

(18 posts)

7. Indeed it does

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 04:37 PM

Dec 2014

These Republican bastards huh?

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