tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7324668581389660209.post6783203182879936904..comments2023-11-03T03:28:15.852-05:00Comments on Jane the Actuary: Illinois' Pension Mess! -- (in the "if I were czar" series)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7324668581389660209.post-86495442206761122392014-09-18T18:46:58.181-05:002014-09-18T18:46:58.181-05:00Many opine that the benefits of current pension sy...Many opine that the benefits of current pension system participants cannot be altered even with a constitution change. It is widely believed that the State is obligated to fulfill its obligations for those already in the pipeline. Future hires, however, aren't guaranteed these same benefits. Hopefully the State will eventually quit wasting time trying to weasel out of its debt, and instead focus on meeting its obligations while making the system more sustainable for new hires going forward. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com