[quote=livinincali][quote=CA renter]
Now, as for that “$2 Trillion Hole,” many public agencies are already addressing the unfunded liabilities. CalSTRS just enacted a new plan to pay off their unfunded liabilities over 32 years (because they can…because it’s not a DC system) by increasing contributions from all stakeholders. Most of the other pension funds are working on the numbers and legislation to pay off their unfunded liabilities, as well.
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Problem is those plans are still counting on 7%+ average returns for today’s current levels in the stock and bond market. A 50% crash in the stock market or a long bear market in bonds blows those projections up. The cold harsh reality, the pension funds are screwed and most people expecting to receive a defined benefit will probably see somewhere between a 30-50% cut in benefits when it’s all said and done. They’ll go down kicking, screaming, and suing but the money just isn’t there.[/quote]
I’m generally at least as bearish as you are, but will admit that things have, as of yet, not been nearly as bearish as I would have predicted.
