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moderndukes t1_iyeb535 wrote

Also it should be noted that’s it’s reducing the years served from 12 to 8.

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cornonthekopp t1_iyeoo87 wrote

Well that makes sense right? Otherwise you'd basically just remove pensions altogether

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contra_account OP t1_iyetqet wrote

I personally don't think that serving 8 years in a single city elected office entitles you to a lifelong pension. Get rid of it all together.

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therealhardscoper t1_iyeyq8s wrote

For comparison, state employees have to serve 10 years to get a pension and it's not worth very much with only 10 years.

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MontisQ t1_iyfe4mf wrote

What do you mean by lifelong pension? Doesn’t the payout not happen until they are like 60 or something?

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cmraarzky t1_iyf1g8b wrote

That's not really correct. The actual 8 year limit isn't a lifetime limit. It's limited to 8 years in any 12 year period. So do 8 years, fuck off and do some charity work for 4 years, then come back for another term as an official to get that pension if you really want it.

Source: https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2022/general_results/gen_qtext_2022_C_19.html

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Admirable_Story_5063 t1_iyf82dv wrote

You make it sound so fucking easy.

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AdDue1062 t1_iyf92y3 wrote

Well, it's not easy at all when you're a corrupt scumbag like every Baltimore politician proves to be time after time. "Maybe the next one will be better" - Idiot Baltimore voters

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