“As Co-Chair of the Public Retirement Systems Committee, I can assure Iowans that there is no threat to IPERS or any other pension system next session. IPERS is well managed and remains one of the most sound pension systems in the country.
House Republicans are committed to protecting the retirement security of all public pension beneficiaries, and will not advance any legislation that alters pensions next session. Suggestions by Democrats that changes are coming to IPERS, or any of Iowa’s public pension systems, are self-serving and false.
The fear mongering tactics being used by Democrats to scare retirees are disgusting.”
Iowa Democrats have claimed that IPERS could come under attack or scrutiny in the upcoming legislative session.
forgot to say, if you take that L.E. job be prepared to miss your kids going up, you will miss the choir programs they are in, the scout meetings, the band concerts, the school programs, the church programs, xmas eve at home opening presents, the holidays with family and much more. oh ya I was just one of them guys that ride around all night doing nothing. I still remember a guy that came into hardee’s while I was on supper break (of which many times was called out and didn’t get to finish it) as he walked by, mumbled “drinking coffee on my money” I asked him if he worked and he said yes, I then asked if he got coffee and dinner breaks at his job and he replied yes and I looked at him and said :why don’t I” he walked away not understanding what I had just said. enough said
Thank you for your sacrifices and your service. Too often the morons who post on this site don’t want to know the facts because that would entail using their brains. The sacrifices most public service employees make are beyond their comprehension.
I retired from law enforcement and get a pension. I paid in 9.5% of my salary for it. all you have to do is the same if youd like that pension, you could answer calls where a 2 yr old was killed, or help remove the bodies of a bad accident, or investigate a suicide where a fire arm was used, stand outside for several hours in the winter telling the idiots not to go out on the highway because of a blizzard, I could go on and on. there are L.E. jobs out there, just apply and go thru all the testing and you too could have the pension. but then you probably took that easy, “flippin burgers” at your local McDonalds didn’t ya
Bullshit! The Republicans, as indicated, gutted collective bargaining as soon as they could. If you have to work for a living, don’t vote Republican!
“If you have to work for a living, don’t vote Republican!” Interesting comment. If you work for a living you have to pay for your own expenses PLUS all the dems that don’t / won’t work. Who should I vote for Zekie buddy?
That’s too bad. Why should we pay for the overpaid public worker’s retirement?
White trash!
Yes you are!
You don’t pay for the public service worker’s retirement. They do. And the Repubs will find a way to take it away just like they will with Social Security and Medicare. They are pirahnas.
What an ignorant post. Show us the math. Show your work. I want to see how much the deductions from your check were. Then show how much your pension payments are.
What do you expect from a Ex-Teacher. They are born Democrats and all they know how to do is lie and mis-lead.
I was born into a Republican family. Once JFK was elected and murdered, and we had to put up with Dick Nixon, Spiro Agnew and Ronnie Reagan, my political side shifted left. Nothing the Repubs have done since then has convinced me to move back.
I don’t see her answer to the above post. I guess it must be BS. And he/she/it was teaching our kids. And she gets a pension for it. Something’s wrong with this system.
Bodacious comment just goes to show how ignorant she really is. Kennedy was killed by a socialist (Democrat) who was Johnson’s man (another Democrat.