A government pension is a fund into which a sum of money is added during the period in which a person is employed by the government. When the government employee retires they are able to receive periodic payments from the fund in order to support themselves. As the birth rate continues to fall and the life expectancy rises governments worldwide are predicting funding shortfalls for pensioners. In the U.S. federal, state and local governments are eligible to receive pensions.
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
No, not until we decrease our national debt
@9FTBXB88mos8MO
There are many ways we could decrease our national debt and the steps are not being taken to do so. Increasing government pensions needs to happen and there needs to be steps taken soon.
@ISIDEWITH7yrs7Y
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
Yes, for government workers but not for politicians
@9FN7QK28mos8MO
The government workers work honestly, most of them are honest in nature. Most of the politicians are mostly corrupt and have businesses through which they earn money. So, they don't need pensions.
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
Yes, but only for low-income pensioners
@9HXLBBM4mos4MO
a pension is a retirement arrangement in which your employer promises you a regular payment from the day you retire, for as long as you live
No, but adjust them yearly for cost of living
I don’t know enough to have a stance
@8G5ZWWR4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for low-income pensioners, and not for politicians
@96L6LJ52yrs2Y
Yes, yearly for cost of living, but for workers not politicians.
@96CPH9Q2yrs2Y
depends. the pension was offered to keep people in the work force, however, with the current economical issues we are facing with inflation at 37 year highs they are on a set income. you could do a dual approach in the private sector with "savings or discounts" and a slight increase in pay
No, depending on how much they worked or how well they perform, than that's how much they'll get payed. You shouldn't reward a lazy worker with the same amount of a hard worker.
@95WJF532yrs2Y
Yes, but pensions should be eliminated systematically
@95T3PJQ2yrs2Y
I am uneducated on this issue
@95RFF492yrs2Y
Yes for low income workers and adjusted annually for cost of living.
@95RBSYK2yrs2Y
No, UBI should be implemented instead.
@95P8DLX2yrs2Y
No, but retired workers should be allowed to transition to privatized accounts
@95K3BK8Libertarian2yrs2Y
Depends on the situation the government is in like if it's going corrupt but different scenario very
@Cathleen624Democrat2yrs2Y
For low income pensioners, not politicians, include cost of living adjustments
@93R4S2W2yrs2Y
No, because all should be equally made.
@93PL2RP2yrs2Y
It depends on cost of living and if they already have an income everyone deserve the right to have enough money to live
@93NS9Q42yrs2Y
Eliminate politician pensions.
Everyone’s pension should be increased not just government
@93M9BZGIndependent2yrs2Y
No I am satisfied with the current amount of benefits
Yes, but preferably for all citizens
@93F9QDM2yrs2Y
No, and politicians should have to follow the same pension rules like any other citizen
@93BHV8R2yrs2Y
No, they should be drastically reduced
@939R7RL2yrs2Y
Not if they were fairly paid or taken care of by the government that hired them
@92YBT772yrs2Y
No, and politicians pensions should abide by the same rules as any other citizen
@92Y9ZBC2yrs2Y
no, retired government workers should be held to the same pension rules and practice that normal people are required to follow
@92VHJSK2yrs2Y
Pensions should be replaced by 401ks
@92TBM2P2yrs2Y
Incrrase for cost of living but only for employees, not career politicians.
@92P98KTLibertarian2yrs2Y
Yes to account for inflation, but transition government retirement to a private accounts akin to 401ks
@92NLVMH2yrs2Y
Yes for like police and military
@92MKLXN2yrs2Y
I hate the idea of unionized public employees. Many people with no pensions at all are paying for theirs!
@92LRZR22yrs2Y
No they should be abolished.
@92KW7Y22yrs2Y
I believe your pension should be based on your work ethic along with how long you have worked.
@92KVXDRIndependent2yrs2Y
neither, it's good where it's at
@92KSQTX2yrs2Y
Adjust for Cost of living but switch to privately managed accounts
Adjust them to costs of necessity and comfortability. Do not cater to outlandish luxury.
@925MHWF2yrs2Y
No, I'm satisfied with what's going on right now.
@8ZZRKKD2yrs2Y
Their pension payments should be equal to the ones of those who are retired from non-government jobs.
Retirement funds should be the choice of the people.
@8ZNKMD92yrs2Y
No, and they should be eliminated and replaced with social security and retirement accounts (I.e. 401k, ira) should be offered instead.
@8ZDHW5C2yrs2Y
The ONLY government employees that should receive pension is those that out their lives in danger (law enforcement, fire fighters, etc.). Teachers, paper-pushers, etc., should have similar retirement programs that regular employees have (401k, etc.).
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