Friday, October 11, 2013

There Is a Vast Oligarch Conspiracy Afoot to Destroy the Retirement Plans of Millions of Workers | Alternet

There Is a Vast Oligarch Conspiracy Afoot to Destroy the Retirement Plans of Millions of Workers | Alternet
"Engineered by billionaire former Enron trader John Arnold, championed by seemingly nonpartisan groups like the Pew Charitable Trusts and operating in states throughout America, this plot is not designed to strengthen pensions or to save taxpayer money, as its proponents claim. It is designed to slash public employees' guaranteed retirement income in order to both protect states' corporate welfare and, in some cases, enrich Wall Street."