Time to pay the piper
Posted 3/14/19
Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom on the $61 million the state will receive from the winning Mega Millions jackpot:
“Rather than spending it all, lawmakers would be wise to use the money to …
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Time to pay the piper
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Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom on the $61 million the state will receive from the winning Mega Millions jackpot:
“Rather than spending it all, lawmakers would be wise to use the money to shore up the state’s reserve accounts or to pay down long-term obligations.
“Our retirement pension system is underfunded by $30 billion, one the Legislature can no longer afford to ignore. Every bit we pay now will help alleviate some of the pain we’ll suffer down the road.”
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