A pension “crisis” mentality won’t help
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February 19, 2019
#Amanda Kass ,
#David Merriman ,
#Fiscal and Economic Policy ,
#Illinois State Budget ,
#Illinois State Economy ,
#Legacy Report ,
#Public Pensions
The near ubiquitous claim that Illinois is facing a “pension crisis” has rarely been challenged. The failure to examine this customary framing of the fiscal condition of Illinois’ five state pension systems limits how policymakers conceptualize their funding strategy.
