Proposal to boost N.J. pensions with lottery could happen this year, treasurer says

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Gleno — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 13:36:02 GMT

4/11/17

Burlington County Times in NJ had front page headline for 4/11/17 , Gov. Christie seeking support for Lottery Proposal

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Gleno — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 13:30:44 GMT

4/11/17

There's so much talk about funding public employees retirements not surprised that tapping the lottery was next pool of cash to attack.

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American Indian — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 11:34:47 GMT

Christie Is just like the Idiot In the White House neither care about Children's Education, the Disabled, Or Our Veteran's, as for the Casino's that's mostly T's $$ for his family an there Life Style they have to uphold. Maybe It's for the fence, how much good Is that going to do, they use Tunnels have since late 80's!!!

I thought the whole Idea for the Lottery Money to begin with was for Student Education, among other things but never did I hear anything about Pension Funds? WEASELS............ [ More ]

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Bleudog101 — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 19:23:04 GMT

that is my thought. Why aren't they required to contribute or have 403B like we do @ work? New Jersey is a tax me to death state. Look at how Atlantic City taxes the heck out of their casinos and how many folks are on the public employee payroll there. Supposedly they are cutting back. Then there are toll roads all over the place; NJ turnpike, Garden State Parkway and Atlantic City Expressway are some that come to mind. I know, I was stationed @ now closed Ft. Monmouth, NJ. (and of course pay to... [ More ]

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dpoly1 — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 22:57:43 GMT

Screw Public Employess other than Fire and Police

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LiveInGreenBay — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 21:40:21 GMT

Unfunded public employee pension fund liabilities 66 billion dollars? LOL whats wrong with that picture

Comment #1

Raven62 — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 14:27:34 GMT

When Politicians See Other Peoples Money (Tax Revenue) They Are Quick To Spend It: On Everything Except What It Was Intended

Proposal to boost N.J. pensions with lottery could happen this year, treasurer says

Lottery Post — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 14:02:49 GMT

The state treasurer said Thursday that Gov. Chris Christie's proposal to use New Jersey Lottery ticket proceeds to bolster the government worker pension fund could be finalized by the June 30 end of the fiscal year.

Christie floated the somewhat opaque proposal to transfer assets from the lottery to the pension fund in his February budget address. His administration hasn't released any additional details since, including what would happen to the programs currently funded by the lottery.... [ More ]