One of the concerns would be--you are exactly right. They will not go out of business, but their only remedy then would be to essentially do what has been done to Mr. Gump and his colleagues which was to ratchet down payments or increase significantly contributions just to reach a balance.
On the recordOctober 28, 2009
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Reed discusses potential remedies for underfunded public pension plans.
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