November 10, 2021
In July, we wrote about ProPublica’s series exposing that the ultra-rich are using Roth IRAs as a tax-free piggy bank. In the original reporting and blog post below, you’ll see that wealthy businessman Peter Thiel has a Roth IRA with …
July 7, 2021
The dream of a secure retirement is out of reach for most Americans. Fifty-seven percent of workers do not have anything saved for retirement. Voters across party lines overwhelmingly agree that the nation faces a retirement security crisis. However, the …
June 2, 2021
As routine as the changing of the seasons, every year, Truth in Accounting (TIA) produces a new report which declares that taxpayers across the country will somehow have to foot a huge tax bill immediately to pay for their state’s …
April 28, 2021
We have covered the Reason Foundation on our blog before and developed a video about them. This year, they have focused on overemphasizing public pensions’ unfunded liabilities, creating the illusion that pensions are not financially stable and a burden on …
April 7, 2021
Today’s blog was written by NPPC’s Executive Director, Bridget Early. Today, the Florida Senate begins consideration on Senate Bill (SB) 84. This bill would close the Florida Retirement System (FRS) Pension Plan to all future employees, except Special Risk Class …
December 16, 2020
This year, the holiday season will look a little different due to the coronavirus pandemic. Unfortunately, that hasn’t stopped some from acting like Grinches and spreading misinformation around public pensions and their ability to offer a secure retirement. Below are …
Per the U.S. Census Bureau, there are more than 5,000 defined benefit public retirement systems in the U.S. for employees of state and local government.
The largest 75 systems account for more than 80% of all participants & assets. https://buff.ly/2jnrekc #muniland
Funding discipline and proper management #ProtectPensions for public employees.
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