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The Bulk of Public Pension Benefit Funding is Not Shouldered by Taxpayers
On a national basis, employer (taxpayer) contributions to state and local pension systems are just under one-fourth of all public pension revenue. Earnings from investments and employee contributions comprise the remainder. From 1982 through 2009, investment earnings accounted for more than two-thirds of all public pension revenues. Read more 
Pew Report Summary
In April, the Pew Center on the States updated its 2010 report on state pensions, “Trillion Dollar Gap,” with a new report titled: “The Widening Gap: The Great Recession’s Impact on State Pension and Retiree Health Care Costs” which reflects information based on FY 09 and FY 10 data. The following are a few points to consider: Read more