Cullerton: Pension Debt Not a ‘Crisis,’ but About Lowering Taxes

Cullerton: Pension debt not a ‘crisis,’ but about lowering taxes
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Illinois Senate President John Cullerton said Sunday that the state’s massive public employee pension debt is not a “crisis,” but instead an issue being pushed by business-backed groups seeking lower income taxes at the expense of retiree benefits.