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The Face The State Radio Minute
Face The State managing editor Brad Jones delivers Colorado news with a healthy dose of common sense every morning on the FTS Radio Minute. Listen on the radio, on the web or subscribe to the free podcast in the iTunes store.
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2/5: A retirement double standard
Colorado's public-sector retirees argue they have an absolute right to their retirement. But the rest of us, shacked to Social Security, are still up a creek.
More on that in a moment on the Face The State Radio Minute.
Mismanaged for years, Colorado's public employees' pension has grown into a financial ticking time-bomb. Since public-sector workers get PERA, they're exempt from Social Security. The big difference is, PERA's retirees have a legal right to their benefits, while federal judges have made it clear you and I are up a creek if Social Security goes belly up. Seem fair to you? It doesn't to me, and the worst part is that when PERA's investments aren't enough to cover the bills, the taxpayers will foot the bill. Put another way, public employees at least get to opt out of one system, but the vast majority of us are stuck paying for two failed social programs, and we won't get anything in return.
I'm Brad Jones.
The Face The State Weekend Edition
Face The State presents a one-hour weekend radio program featuring a look at the week in Colorado news, interviews with newsmakers and conversations with FTS staff writers. Click here to find the Face The State Weekend Edtion on a radio station near you.
FTS Weekend Edition, 1/23/10
It's all about the election: This week, we look at a proposed initiative to exempt Colorado from ObamaCare, and a recent survey of bloggers examines the relative strength of the Republican field.
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