Are politicians playing pension roulette?
Are politicians playing pension roulette?
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Governor Quinn on Wednesday suspended the pay of lawmakers for their failure to pass pension reform. California tried this tactic in 2011 when the Controller claimed legislators didn’t pass a balanced budget. But the court said, “Not so fast.” Ben Adler of Capital Public Radio explains how it went down there. Do you agree with the Governor’s decision? (Flickr/aka Kath)