Pension Reform in Pennsylvania – An Update

• June 18, 2014

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Regulation

Principles for Public Pension Reform

• August 30, 2012

Projected taxpayer contributions for PSERS and SERS will increase from $1.7 billion in 2011-12 to more than $6.2 billion in 2016-17—a 263% increase. Contributions will continue to rise at a…

Fact Sheet

Regulation

13 Reasons to Oppose HB 2497

• November 12, 2010

Pennsylvania's largest public pension plans—Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS) and State Employees Retirement System (SERS)—are severely underfunded.  But instead of reforming the defined-benefit pension system and paying down these…

Fact Sheet

Regulation

Union Pension Bailout & Generational Theft

• November 1, 2010

Pennsylvania's largest public pension plans—Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS) and State Employees Retirement System (SERS)—are severely underfunded. But instead of reforming the defined-benefit pension system and paying down these…

Fact Sheet

Public Union Democracy

Cost-Saving Ideas for Pennsylvania State Budget

• Nathan Benefield
• April 12, 2010

Testimony of Nathan A. Benefield, Director of Policy Research, Commonwealth Foundation to the Pennsylvania Senate Government Management and Cost Study Commission,  April 12, 2010 Good morning; I am Nathan…

Testimony

Education

Ten Tips to Balance the Budget

• Elizabeth Stelle
• April 8, 2010

Contrary to Gov. Rendell's rhetoric, there are a plethora of reforms and cuts that can balance the budget without taking more from the pockets of Pennsylvania taxpayers. Here are ten…

Commentary

Regulation

Big Ideas for Pennsylvania

• Nathan Benefield
• June 8, 2009

The Patriot News has a series of “Big Ideas for Pennsylvania”, including a couple we have championed –  privatizing the state-owned liquor stores and reforming the state…

Media

Regulation

Philadelphia’s “Pension Reform” is Generational Theft

• Richard Dreyfuss
• March 31, 2009

Faced with significant budget deficits and the burden of ever-increasing pension contributions, Philadelphia is attempting to finesse itself out of a financial dilemma. In simple terms, the city cannot afford…

Commentary