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NH Retirement Security Coalition Comments on First Oral Arguments in “Pension Reform” Case in Supreme Court wp.me/p2yHP6-3Uv

John Broderick: NH’s retirement system is a promise, not a gift bit.ly/1lFsNTp

@8027aftnh 12-11 along party lines, Sen. Bragdon absent

#nhsenate voted against public employees, against fiscal responsibility, sentences new hires to foodstamps. We will not forget #nhpolitics

Sen. Bradley touts "courageous vote" of 2011 - the vote that stripped benefits for public employees.

Sen Bradley talks about soaring health care cost - remember when @PFFNH helped out with the return of 104 mil to communities? #nhpolitics

GOPSenate spin = unions are driving up property taxes. Reality = pub employees are taxpayers, want fiscally responsible policies

GOPSenate spin = nhrs is worst funded in nation. Reality = Unfunded liability set to be paid off responsibly by 2039

Sen. Carson says she supports COLA increase for retirees - but will force new hires onto social services 30 years from now

Sen. Carson wants to kill bill, speaks to difficult decisions. Doesnt mention difficulty of retired cop to support fam on $32k/year

Unfair to have two classes of employees contributing same $ to pensions, new hires will make thousands less in 30 years than counterparts

Sen. Watters "Days of huge pensions are over - avg pension today for nh public employees is $19k."

Sen. Watters "we can't afford to push our public employees onto social services, which they would be eligible for under the 2011 changes"

Sen. Watters speaking to proactive nature of sb364 - there were unintended consequences, this prevents rising costs in future

"For a fraction of pennies, we can ensure retirement security for public employees. They protect us, we should protect them." - @DonnaSoucy

@DonnaSoucy "this bill does not undo all 2011 pension changes - this bill balances employer&employee scales back to the middle" #nhpolitics

@DonnaSoucy speaking to history of pension reform & damaging changes of 2011. "Sb364 is symbolic - all employee groups united in this"

"Who is not willing to pay for the protection of our communities? They give us 100% we can't give them livable benefit"

"Employees leave state pub service bc of cut benefits - we can't afford this. Why can't we treat these people with respect they deserve?"

Sen. D speaks to #realpensionreform sees issues of inequity, recruitment, and retainment of public servants