Commonwealth Foundation - CF Analysis of Municipal Pension Bill

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 | News Release by COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

CF Analysis of Municipal Pension Bill

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Commonwealth Foundation Senior Fellow Richard C. Dreyfuss - an actuary and former HR executive for Hershey Foods who is one of PA's leading experts on state and municipal pensions presented a summary of House Bill 1828, which proposes a 1 percent sales tax hike in Philadelphia to bolster the city's municipal pension system, as well as a state takeover of Pittsburgh and other municipal pension system.

Mr. Dreyfuss's analysis of HB 1828 can be here: CFAnalysisHB1828

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