harvey wrote:Ok, so SK has

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[quote=harvey]Ok, so SK has opted not to address the core issue at all (and continues to claim “victory” by nit-picking minor details.)

And just to set the record straight. Everybody here will have to wait till age 65 (and most till age 67) to collect full SS benefits:

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/retire2/agereduction.htm

So if is there no difference between public and private sector, why is all of this going on?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303918204577449410119033138.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

[…] voters in San Diego approved a ballot measure that will place all newly hired city workers, except police officers, into a 401k retirement plan.

So, according to SK’s claims, the ballot initiative changes nothing, since 401Ks and pensions are all the same (but I wonder why the unions have been so vigorously fighting it…)

Anybody else want to try answering the question?

Why should the pubic-sector be paid in a drastically different form than the private sector?[/quote]

pri, your hardheadedness is becoming annoying. Did you read my posts??