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New IL plan has local taxpayers picking up state-pension tab

Posted on February 21, 2013

Illinois Watchdog

This article discusses pension reform legislation introduced by State Representative Lou Lang. The legislation would increase employee contributions and the retirement age while making the State’s temporary income tax increase permanent and calling for 80% funding of the pension systems in 50 years. The Civic Federation said an actuarial analysis by each of the State’s pension funds is necessary to determine potential savings of the plan.