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WillTwain

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27. Obama

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2014, 07:50 PM

Dec 2014

lobbied for the bill. This cannot be lost in the story. I voted for the man twice so he could attack my pension.

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Congress passes major change to law on union pensions [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 2014 OP

unding everything one layer at a time belzabubba333 Dec 2014 #1

shame on George Miller -- is he lining up his next gig after he retires? nt antigop Dec 2014 #2

Anytime a bunch of white men in suits get together to "fix" union pensions.. mountain grammy Dec 2014 #3

Yikes. What does this sentence mean? "the funds are invested so that the plans have enough midnight Dec 2014 #4

No, the unions invest the money. former9thward Dec 2014 #13

"Wallstreet" isn't a thing. The unions invest the funds. Recursion Dec 2014 #30

So Wallstreet ripped off union pensions.... blackspade Dec 2014 #5

How did "Wallstreet" rip them off? former9thward Dec 2014 #14

The money was invested in Wall Street. blackspade Dec 2014 #36

Who invested the money in Wall Street? former9thward Dec 2014 #38

Um, the trustees? blackspade Dec 2014 #39

'there is a wealth of info out there detailing this stuff" A HERETIC I AM Dec 2014 #40

Care to clarify what I'm not understanding? blackspade Dec 2014 #41

Sure. A HERETIC I AM Dec 2014 #42

That clarified nothing. blackspade Dec 2014 #43

I made all that back, plus 50% joeglow3 Dec 2014 #44

See, the thing is, PEOPLE are not "too big to fail." WinkyDink Dec 2014 #6

big kick and big rec! nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #7

K&R! countryjake Dec 2014 #8

K&R WorseBeforeBetter Dec 2014 #9

I guess I can't tell if this is a necessary action or one that is undermining the pension system mythology Dec 2014 #10

We have several DUers I can't speak for about this Omaha Steve Dec 2014 #12

Pitchforks should be coming out very soon...apologists for wall street stealing our pensions NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #26

These were not company run pension funds. former9thward Dec 2014 #16

Link please Omaha Steve Dec 2014 #17

It is in your OP. former9thward Dec 2014 #18

Here is a little bit different take written before the budget passed Omaha Steve Dec 2014 #20

Well I agree with the Carpenters. former9thward Dec 2014 #21

But the PBGC isn't just multiple employer pensions Omaha Steve Dec 2014 #22

Right, they are both. former9thward Dec 2014 #24

I think we are back in agrement Omaha Steve Dec 2014 #25

I worked at Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel for 40 years. Part of my pension a doc03 Dec 2014 #28

I read so much in a week, here is more from THE SAME LINK Omaha Steve Dec 2014 #23

You seem to be hellbent on blaming the unions. Maybe not all but doc03 Dec 2014 #32

No one can deny plain history. former9thward Dec 2014 #33

Goes back to Reaganomics. The Republicans are now raising hell about doc03 Dec 2014 #34

If you remember being in Washington asking Bush to put tariffs on steel you should also doc03 Dec 2014 #37

Kick nt Hissyspit Dec 2014 #11

fucking criminal. spanone Dec 2014 #15

Austerity for all and to all, good luck. nc4bo Dec 2014 #19

Obama WillTwain Dec 2014 #27

I agree and you can bet the Republicans are going to hang doc03 Dec 2014 #29

So did many unions (nt) Recursion Dec 2014 #31

k&r nt bananas Dec 2014 #35