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TexasTowelie

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5. See my comment in post #4.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 23, 2014, 01:30 AM

Dec 2014

The state continually looks at minimizing their contributions to both the ERS and the TRS to make up for budget shortfalls. John Sharpe was the first to try and renege on the promised contributions to ERS, while Bush and Perry have been even worse.

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Texas employee retirement system sounds alarm on unfunded balance [View all] TexasTowelie Dec 2014 OP

Naw, can't be true, never would Perry and friends do anything wrong. Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #1

TT it so sad... malokvale77 Dec 2014 #2

The situation could actually be worse. TexasTowelie Dec 2014 #4

Like I said... malokvale77 Dec 2014 #6

well lookie here Skittles Dec 2014 #3

See my comment in post #4. TexasTowelie Dec 2014 #5

Perry used the pension system to reward contributors Gothmog Dec 2014 #7