By North Michigan News |
Apr 18, 2024
State Rep. Greg Markkanen has spoken out against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's plans to divert funds from the teacher pension system, emphasizing the importance of protecting educators' retirement accounts. Markkanen highlighted the impact of past decisions on the current state of the Michigan Public Schools Employees' Retirement System (MPSERS), which is significantly underfunded by over $24 billion.Markkanen criticized the cycle of decision-making that has led to the underfunding of the teacher pension system, pointing out that benefits for state employees are boosted when...