New Dallas Group Launches To Fight Pension-Driven Tax Increase
Have a look at the full release below, if you’re inclined. The group is called Taxpayers for a Fair Pension. They want two things: 1) no taxpayer-funded bailout for the Police and Fire Pension System and 2) the Lege to rework how the pension operates. They argue for a claw back of some of the money already paid to pensioners (hard to see that happening) and increased contributions to the pension from the city, the additional money coming from anticipated economic growth, not increased taxes (it’s fun to dream).
So we’ll see about all that. Meanwhile I can’t help but focus on one sentence in the press release. Among others, this group includes Ron Kirk, Laura Miller, Tom Leppert, and members of the Citizens Council. Here’s the sentence: “During the next six months, Taxpayers for a Fair Pension will launch a grass-roots effort with a two-fold mission.” Grass roots?
UPDATE (3:19) Now I’m focused on another sentence in the press release, thanks to an emailer. It’s this: “ ‘Dallas has one of the strongest economies in the nation, having attracted more than 75 corporate headquarters as well as 500,000 new jobs since 2010,’ said Dale Petroskey, president and CEO of the Dallas Regional Chamber.” That’s simply not true. He’s talking about North Texas, not Dallas. The pension thing is an issue for the city of Dallas. North Texas numbers don’t belong in the conversation.
Read more: http://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2017/01/new-group-launches-to-fight-pension-driven-tax-increase/
