Comments on: President Obama Embraces the Defined Contribution Paradigm http://blog.oup.com/2009/04/defined_contribution/ Academic insights for the thinking world. Sat, 25 May 2013 11:23:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: jugs http://blog.oup.com/2009/04/defined_contribution/#comment-150114 jugs Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:50:41 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=3919#comment-150114 sorry misspelling how do tax payer dollars fund public (state & local) pension funds…and please, if you will in your answer, reference state and local unionized employees and how taxpayer dollars channel through thank you sorry misspelling

how do tax payer dollars fund public (state & local) pension funds…and please, if you will in your answer, reference state and local unionized employees and how taxpayer dollars channel through

thank you

]]> By: Steve Calkins http://blog.oup.com/2009/04/defined_contribution/#comment-150109 Steve Calkins Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:01:27 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=3919#comment-150109 It is interesting, and part of what makes Obama so intriguing. I live in a state with wildly over-promised and under-funded public pensions, and only wish we had moved long ago to much greater use of defined contribution systems. It is interesting, and part of what makes Obama so intriguing. I live in a state with wildly over-promised and under-funded public pensions, and only wish we had moved long ago to much greater use of defined contribution systems.

]]> By: David Pratt http://blog.oup.com/2009/04/defined_contribution/#comment-150102 David Pratt Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:54:12 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=3919#comment-150102 Unfortunately, you're right. It's a missed opportunity. Unfortunately, you’re right. It’s a missed opportunity.

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