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.
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@ISIDEWITH10yrs10Y
No, not until we decrease our national debt
@9FTBXB82yrs2Y
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.
@ISIDEWITH10yrs10Y
Yes, for government workers but not for politicians
@9FN7QK22yrs2Y
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.
@ISIDEWITH10yrs10Y
Yes, but only for low-income pensioners
@9HXLBBM2yrs2Y
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
Yes, but only for pensioners at or below a certain income threshold and not for politicians or executives. Adjust them yearly for inflation.
@9MVM7K4Independent1yr1Y
Government employees for the most part pay part of their pensions and take lower salaries than private industry for equal positions.
@8H4T4RXRepublican5yrs5Y
no, retired government workers should be held to the same pension rules and practice that normal people are required to follow.
@8GC9YC85yrs5Y
pension should be determined by how much money you decide to put into it while you are in the workforce
@8D9WMQGLibertarian5yrs5Y
No, it should be at the amount which they agreed/negotiated for at time of employment or promotion
@B5WLWNQ1mo1MO
Yes, adjust them yearly for the cost of living, and only for government workers and not politicians.
@9YLJRX2 9mos9MO
They should be as much as we can afford it to be these americans worker their whole life and drop the age of retirement to 45
@9YDMLD99mos9MO
Only if that money of which is used or was given is used up, but give a limit where if exceeded there funding for retirement is only to the amount that is needed to live
@9XHJPDS9mos9MO
No, i dont think it should be increased but i do think they need to even it out for the factors of national debt and making the people have more benefits in older ages
@9WQWFS29mos9MO
I think that it should be a relatively balanced payment that everyone or most people are satisfied with.
@9WKZH9P10mos10MO
Politicians should have term limits and no pension. They are servants of the country and should return to their previous jobs after their terms.
@9WDGY9G10mos10MO
I think that it is good to lower them so that everyone gets equal. However, I do not think that everyone should have the same pay because I feel like that can be determined by how high up they are in working for the government. So I would say yes and no. It depends.
@9VHK98Y10mos10MO
Yes, they should be adjusted yearly for cost of living, and given to government workers, but not to politicians
@9GWW6WT2yrs2Y
No. Government workers/politicians who have a net worth of MILLIONS after retirement on a $175-$200,000 salary should not receive any pension. Struggling Americans should not have to pay for MILLIONAIRES TO LIVE FOR FREE. This is left and corrupt.
Yes. Make them a living wage, adjust them yearly for inflation, and exclude executives and politicians
Yes, adjust them yearly by inflation and cost-of-living, but only for government workers, not politicians or executives.
@9FSYXGQ2yrs2Y
Public pensions are a great reward to the commitment of public employees, but if we foresee a funding shortfall, then we can’t possibly increase pension payments. However, in a healthy economic environment, we may want to consider increasing pension payments to meet the cost of living, if needed.
@wiley4vengeance 2yrs2Y
Privatize pensions and fund them from the sale of all federal assets.
Yes, but for all workers, not just those in government. Exclude politicians and executives.
@9FF5K6C2yrs2Y
only if they were veterans
@9F9Z26P2yrs2Y
Establish and increase pension payments for all retired people.
Depends on what they did during there career
@9DRGWJN2yrs2Y
Pension payments should be privately managed but fully protected. All employees should be required to contribute a certain amount to each of their retirement accounts.
@8D5ZGHK5yrs5Y
Yes, for government workers but not politicians, and adjust them yearly for cost of living.
@B3TQ7TMLibertarian5mos5MO
Workers in the middle class and lower income should have pension increases. Politicians should no get in increase.
@9TQ8JH611mos11MO
Any defined benefit pension which exceeds the inflation adjusted equivalent of the taxpayer's earnings in the last year of employment based on a standard work week of forty or fewer hours and EXCLUDING overtime should be subject to an additional "windfall profits" tax rate of 40% IN ADDITION to the regular tax rate on that income. There are retirees whose pensions are three or more times what their normal earnings were due to the the benefit formulas and abuse of overtime pay in the last few years of employment. This creates an undue and unfair burden on taxpayers and an unfair benefit to the retiree.
@9Q4B6MH1yr1Y
Yes, but only for low-income pensioners and not politicians or executives. Also adjust their rates yearly for inflation
@9PXHM2L1yr1Y
Teacher’s don’t get social security. It’s only fair that we get a decent pension, since we have worked hard for it. The majority of teachers quit long before retirement age and don’t get pensions, so it’s actually more cost effective.
@9NTH43Q1yr1Y
Yes, but only for low-income government workers, not politicians or executives. Adjust them yearly for inflation
Yes, but only for government workers up to a certain income threshold and not politicians or executives. Adjust them yearly for inflation
@9MTZNC41yr1Y
Yes, but not for politicians, executives, or other highly-paid positions. Adjust them yearly for inflation
@9MFBRSL1yr1Y
Yes, but only for government workers and not politicians or executives. Adjust them yearly for inflation
@9LZ649P1yr1Y
I think it depends on the importance of the position you had or what you genuinely had a part in when doing good for your country.
@9LHJ5YFIndependent1yr1Y
I think pension payouts and benefits should be increased for most retired workers, with the wavering future of social security.
@9L7Q9V31yr1Y
Yes, but only for lower-income government workers and not politicians or executives. Adjust them yearly for inflation
@9KSQ9X91yr1Y
Reduce for retired politicians and increase for retired government workers, specifically low-income individuals.
@9KFZVYG1yr1Y
No, because once they're retired they are nothing other than a citizen. I don't believe they should be given special treatment.
@9JW87V61yr1Y
Yes, but only for lower-income government workers, not politicians or executives. Adjust them yearly for inflation
@9JM7VDD2yrs2Y
Yes but get some information of them and make sure they are using that amount of money in good stuff and not helping the environment
@9HZDFNN2yrs2Y
Yes, EXCEPT for those in Congress. Those pieces of $h!t should work for free. THEN we will we be represented by those with a heart to serve.
@9CM996SIndependent 2yrs2Y
No. Workers in the private sector do not get pensions, therefore, retired government workers and non-combat military should not either.
@9HLC85JLibertarian 2yrs2Y
Yes, for low income pensioners, and they should be adjusted for cost of living/inflation rates in the state they live in.
@9HB5MKV2yrs2Y
Yes, but only for pensioners up to a certain income threshold. Adjust them yearly for inflation and exclude politicians and executives
@9H5VH622yrs2Y
Yes, but only pensioners up to a certain income threshold. Adjust them yearly for inflation and exclude politicians, CEO’s, or any other high-income earners
@9GX3V222yrs2Y
Depends on then pensions positions, like should go up for teachers, social works and governmental department health department and CPS workers
@9GQ9K5V2yrs2Y
I know nothing about this. I have no idea. That should be decided by the state frankly. Unless they are federal government employee.
Yes, but only for low to middle-income pensioners. Also, adjust them yearly for inflation and exclude politicians, executives, and CEO’s
Yes, adjust them yearly for inflation but exclude politicians, executives, or other high-income workers
@9D67366Women’s Equality2yrs2Y
Yes, adjust them yearly for cost of living for government workers but not for politicians.
@9D57YLG2yrs2Y
No, reduced. Moreover, government pensions should be abolished.
@9SJSLPX12mos12MO
No, government should be reduced and no one should receive any money for participating in any bureaucracy.
@9D8JTH72yrs2Y
Only if the worker was not a part of the higher end of the government.
@9D87N4S2yrs2Y
Everyone has a choice to save or not to save for retirement. Why should tax payer and government bail out personal bad choices. If you choose SSI is all you need for retirement that is a choice on you!
@9DMWHF22yrs2Y
Yes, as needed on case by case bases. All may not need additional support, but others may.
@9DCL3382yrs2Y
the government hasnt done much to aid the American people and they shouldnt be rewarded for a lousy job.
@9D8LF342yrs2Y
Sovereign wealth fund. That’s all you need.
@9D5CHFN2yrs2Y
No, government should not get anymore than everyone else in the country!!
No, but adjust them yearly for cost of living
I don’t know enough to have a stance
@8G5ZWWR5yrs5Y
Yes, but only for low-income pensioners, and not for politicians
@8G6JMY75yrs5Y
Yes but only for low income pensioners and make sure that a cost of living increase happens every year.
@9CGN6XY2yrs2Y
Pension payments should be increased for all Americans
@9C7TGZM2yrs2Y
for the greater good of the nation and president whatever it takes will be the ultimate disicion
@9BZPQFJ2yrs2Y
@9BZPFK82yrs2Y
I don't have a opinion on this
@9BXCHQB2yrs2Y
Depending. This may be situational.
@9BW2R2KLibertarian2yrs2Y
They should be increased for all retired workers
@9BN4JBNLibertarian2yrs2Y
The pension system is a disaster and needs to be reworked entirely.
should be increased to match inflation for everyone
@96LXS2K3yrs3Y
Pension payments should be increased for all the retired.
@9464P3L3yrs3Y
@943CF7H3yrs3Y
They shouldn’t be increased, and they shouldn’t be lowered.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, pension should be abolished
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, pension payments should be ended
@93BHV8R3yrs3Y
No, they should be drastically reduced
@939R7RL3yrs3Y
Not if they were fairly paid or taken care of by the government that hired them
@92YBT773yrs3Y
No, and politicians pensions should abide by the same rules as any other citizen
@92Y9ZBC3yrs3Y
no, retired government workers should be held to the same pension rules and practice that normal people are required to follow
@92VHJSK3yrs3Y
Pensions should be replaced by 401ks
@92TBM2P3yrs3Y
Incrrase for cost of living but only for employees, not career politicians.
@92P98KTLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes to account for inflation, but transition government retirement to a private accounts akin to 401ks
@92NLVMH3yrs3Y
Yes for like police and military
@92MKLXN3yrs3Y
I hate the idea of unionized public employees. Many people with no pensions at all are paying for theirs!
@92LRZR23yrs3Y
No they should be abolished.
@92KW7Y23yrs3Y
I believe your pension should be based on your work ethic along with how long you have worked.
@92KVXDRIndependent3yrs3Y
neither, it's good where it's at
@92KSQTX3yrs3Y
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.
@925MHWF3yrs3Y
No, I'm satisfied with what's going on right now.
@8ZZRKKD3yrs3Y
Their pension payments should be equal to the ones of those who are retired from non-government jobs.
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