Time for LA to rein in those retiree health benefits (which are NOT “guaranteed”). THAT is the the low-hanging fruit which would yield immediate results. [/quote]
One very good suggestion. End their health benefits and for force them into Medicare.[/quote]
One is not eligible for Medicare until they are 65 years old. If the worker was “put out to pasture” at 55 with a gold watch and a party (in favor of a 23 yo), what do you expect them to do for healthcare in the intervening ten years, brian?