
Analyzing the Governor's Latest Pension Plan
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Is Gov. Bruce Rauner's newest pension proposal constitutional?
Is Gov. Bruce Rauner's newest pension proposal constitutional? How will it impact city and state employees? John Tillman, CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute, and Ralph Martire, executive director for the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, analyze the plan.
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Analyzing the Governor's Latest Pension Plan
Clip: 7/8/2015 | 15m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
Is Gov. Bruce Rauner's newest pension proposal constitutional? How will it impact city and state employees? John Tillman, CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute, and Ralph Martire, executive director for the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, analyze the plan.
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