Report: 82% Chance California Pensions Are Going Under and You’ll Be Next

Sunday, December 18, 2011
By Paul Martin

Mac Slavo
December 18th, 2011
SHTFplan.com

“Socialism works only until you run out of other people’s money.”
-Margaret Thatcher

According to a recent study there’s an 82% chance that California pensions will run out of money.

Who didn’t see this one coming?

Well, my fellow Californians, looks like we’re all pretty much screwed.

The evidence: a new study by theStanford Institute for Economic Policy Research finds that California’s struggles with giant pension obligations for state workers is getting worse. Much worse. The report finds that unless reforms are taken, pension obligations are almost certainly going to crowd out non-mandated spending for things like education and social services.

The study, conducted by Stanford Professor Joe Nation along with California Common Sense, covered all three of the state’s largest pension systems.

Source: Forbes

California’s pension system is living in a fantasy world where investment returns average 12.5% annually and there’s enough money for everyone.

The largest union, CalPERS, has a 82% chance of a budget shortfall in the next 16 years.

Source: Business Insider

The Rest…HERE

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