Sweeney pushes forcing bigger N.J. pension payments by changing constitution
Senate President Steve Sweeney. file photo by Art Gallagher
TRENTON — State Sen. President Stephen Sweeney introduced legislation Monday that would cement state officials’ promises to fund government workers’ pensions in the New Jersey constitution. Such a constitutional amendment requiring the state to make payments into the public retirement fund was the expected to be the next step after the state Supreme Court this summer…
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And all this excess money comes from where …..?