NEW: RISC Calls for Pension Bill to Pass out of Committees
Thursday, November 10, 2011
The Rhode Island Statewide Coalition is sending out an action alert to citizen taxpayers, urging them to tell tehir representatives and senators on the House and Senate Finance Committees to vote in favor of the pension reform package later today.
“We recognize there is final tweaking and adjustments being made and the final product may be considered imperfect but this legislation must pass,” states RISC Executive Director Harriet Lloyd. “We view a vote to advance this legislation out of Committee as a vote for the taxpayer and we view those who want to thwart reform as a vote against the taxpayers’ best interests. We will be watching who stands with us and who disregards the best interests of the rest of the state.”
“It’s clear from the actions and statements from union leadership on display this week that they are not interested in being part of any solution to the state’s wider pension fund debt problem. We urge all taxpayers to press lawmakers on the Finance Committees to take a vote with the taxpayer and move this bill forward in preparation for a full vote next week.”
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