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Death, Disability, and Deception
Submitted by Anthony P. Archie on 3.21.2005
Recent hearings on Governor Schwarzenegger’s pension proposal have centered on the claim that death and disability benefits will be eliminated under the plan. Pensioners should beware that death and disability benefits aren’t going anywhere.
Are unions a ‘special interest'?
Submitted by K. Lloyd Billingsley on 3.7.2005
Union boss Miguel Contreras, secretary-treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, recently said that California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has "the audacity to call organizations that represent working people special interests." The latest figures on union membership cast that statement in a special light.
Battered utility customers take a TURN for the worse
Submitted by Vince Vasquez on 3.4.2005
Every year, California utility ratepayers unknowingly pay millions to political advocacy groups through a reimbursement scheme called "intervenor compensation." This year, policymakers should reconsider this process that bilks locals for questionable causes, high-priced attorneys and special interests.
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