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If government retroactively cut the benefits of government employees, the unions would yell and the courts would demand bankrupt cities pay.
Yet, when benefits are given retroactively, the courts still protect the sweetheart deals done by unions and the elected officials they helped get into office.
"The 2nd District Court of Appeal Wednesday rejected Orange County's argument that the 2001 granting of a retroactive pension benefit to sheriff's deputies both violated the California constitution and amounted to an illegal gift of public funds....The court also awarded the deputies union their costs for the appeal. All told, the suit, which was first filed in 2008, has cost county taxpayers $2.3 million, according to the union."
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Yet, when benefits are given retroactively, the courts still protect the sweetheart deals done by unions and the elected officials they helped get into office.
"The 2nd District Court of Appeal Wednesday rejected Orange County's argument that the 2001 granting of a retroactive pension benefit to sheriff's deputies both violated the California constitution and amounted to an illegal gift of public funds....The court also awarded the deputies union their costs for the appeal. All told, the suit, which was first filed in 2008, has cost county taxpayers $2.3 million, according to the union."
Fighting corrupt and fraud is expensive.
More...