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Gov. Quinn Meets With Legislative Leaders On Pension Reform

PENSION REFORM NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE…BUT IT DOESN’T LOOK LIKE LAWMAKERS WILL BE CALLED BACK ANYTIME SOON TO VOTE ON A NEW PROPOSAL.

GOVERNOR PAT QUINN MET WITH THE FOUR LEGISLATIVE LEADERS TO DISCUSS OVERHAULING THE STATE’S UNDERFUNDED PENSION SYSTEMS. HE SAYS THEY ALL AGREE THEY NEED TO HOLD SCHOOLS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE PENSION BENEFITS THEY OFFER TEACHERS. THE TROUBLE IS HOW TO BEST DO THAT.

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THE GROUP DIDN’T SEEM TO REACH ANY MAJOR CONSENSUS. GOV QUINN SAYS THEY ARE CALLING IN SOME EXPERTS…AND COLLECTING MORE DATA TO TRY AND COME UP WITH SOLID PENSION REFORM.

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GOVERNOR QUINN SAYS THEY PLAN TO MEET AGAIN LATER THIS MONTH AND STRESSES THEY NEED TO FIND A COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION TO PENSION REFORM…NOT A PARTIAL FIX.

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