Pro-state gov't group and pension advocate not offering pension to its pension analyst

Despite its name, the Center Tax and Budget Responsibility is a pro-state government, pro-public employee organization.

I was tipped that last week the CBTA was looking to hire a research and policy specialist. Rather than offering a pension to its new analyst, the organization is tendering the analyst a defined contribution retirement deal, something I can assume is a 401k or similar program.

CBTA should practice what it preaches. Give your pension analyst a pension. Of course that is hard to do when you are spending your own money.

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