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The Monitor's View: Retirement benefits on the cheap in states

A Pew study finds a $1 trillion gap in state obligations for pensions and health benefits of government workers. Rather than a federal bailout, many states need to follow the reforms of more frugal states.
Pew Center on the States: Top eight states with worst pension woes

State pension funds are $1 trillion short, according to the Pew Center on the States. How does your state stack up?

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Pew Center on the States: Top eight states with worst pension woes

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