States are beginning to do something about insanely unaffordable public union benefits. Unfortunately, states are only at the recognition phase and current efforts are a tiny drop in the bucket of pension changes that need to be made. The New York Times discusses the situation in States Take Aim at Pension Costs. Many states are acknowledging this year that they have promised pensions they cannot afford and are cutting once-sacrosanct benefits, to appease taxpayers and attack budget …

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