http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44872639/ns/us_news-life/#.TpW43ZviE8k
The Chicago Tribune and WGN-TV, which obtained information about union pension benefits during a joint investigation, said at least eight union officials in Chicago were eligible for what were described as inflated city pensions on top of union pensions for the same period of employment.
The news organizations said this was due to "a charitable interpretation" of Illinois law by officials representing two city pension funds.
Have fun with your Quinn tax increase.
This of course is why we need to ensure these pensions die over the next decade as they are scheduled to according to mathematics.
A handful of cherry picked pensions does not a trend make. If you want to talk about inflated benefits packages in America look no further than the corporate board room.
I don't know what a "union official" is exactly. I don't know what they do and I don't know how well these individuals have done it. What I do know is there are countless CEOs that have outsourced American jobs and lost billions of dollars for investors and walked out the door with golden parachutes that make the numbers you quoted look like a 5 year olds walking around money. ALL inflated benefits packages should be scrutinized but let's start at the top where the most egregious abuses are taking place and work our way down. Deal?
