Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Last answered 3 minutes ago

Yes

34,591 votes

33%

No

69,363 votes

67%

Distribution of answers submitted by American voters.

24%

Yes

61%

No

4%

Yes, for government workers but not for politicians

4%

No, not until we decrease our national debt

4%

Yes, but only for low-income pensioners

2%

No, they should be reduced

1%

Yes, adjust them yearly for cost of living

4 Yes answers

3 No answers

0 overlapping answers

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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.  See recent government pensions news