bittoxic00 t1_j5diwyv wrote
Reply to comment by miltonfriedman2028 in NYC Council has no plan to pass bill that would let Mayor Adams charge retired city workers for health care: ‘It’s dead’ by F_T_N_32
Always downvotes, always people screaming that ‘they earned it and it can’t be changed’. No one sees reduced services or higher taxes as a result of keeping these the same
harlemtechie t1_j5edr2o wrote
It's about keeping contacts. We really do have other stupid ish we can do away with than their benefits.
bittoxic00 t1_j5es3dx wrote
When it’s my turn to retire and the system is entirely bankrupted instead of just given a haircut I’ll remember at least the boomers never had to make a small sacrifice
harlemtechie t1_j5gejc3 wrote
We gotta fight for ours but we WILL FIGHT
bittoxic00 t1_j5gh7o0 wrote
Can you please start fighting the government to properly fund these pensions as well then
C0NEYISLANDWHITEFISH t1_j5i48m8 wrote
These pensions are well-funded. Most pensions are at or close to 100% funded. The notable exception is the fire department and police department, which are about 40-60% funded, and that’s only because of the unexpected number of 9/11-related disability claims in recent years, and even those pensions are getting better in terms of their funding.
This was solely about rising healthcare costs, not the pensions themselves. Retirees were in a lose-lose situation here - it was either allow the city to increase the amount retirees pay for healthcare, or they would eliminate all but the Medicare Advantage plan for retirees. This bill is dead, so Adams will stop offering other healthcare plans.
This certainly wasn’t a ‘win’ for retirees.
harlemtechie t1_j5gho65 wrote
Yeah, I think it's time for a bipartisan protest bc it appears voters from both sides worry about this and Americans, we protest differently
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