“Given the tenacity of the fights going on nationwide, those who are looking for support of the contract theory will seize upon these cases as examples of overreaching by government.”
–Florida attorney Robert Klausner, who specializes in public pension law, on court decisions in Arizona and New Hampshire which threw out pension reform laws that required state employees to contribute more to their retirement funds but which did not provide additional retirement benefits.
“Saying that promises are being kept, and keeping promises are two different things.”
–Cindy Rougeou, executive director of the Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (LASERS), on Gov. Jindal’s attempt to lower benefits, increase employee retirement contributions and to require employees to work longer to qualify for retirement–in violation of the state’s contract with employees.
Louisiana Voice 
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