leetnewb2 t1_iufg3fd wrote
Reply to comment by Basedrum777 in ‘The Hug’ changed American politics. How a Chris Christie-Barack Obama greeting signaled the death of civility. by Flashinglights0101
Pretty sure Christie also contributed more to the pension than all of his predecessors combined. Reality is complicated.
Basedrum777 t1_iufmvws wrote
He also agreed to pay into the pension and then reneged bc he's a liar.
https://whyy.org/articles/christies-public-pension-legacy-broken-promises-no-effective-fixes/
leetnewb2 t1_iuh3x5n wrote
I understand that he didn't pay as much as he negotiated, but neither did his predecessors. On the other hand, he contributed more than all of his predecessors. Christie ran the state in one of the worst economic environments of the last century. The tax collections weren't there to make those payments.
I appreciate why pensioners have it out for Christie, but to say that HE destroyed the pension when it was left unfunded across some 7 governors before him seems somewhat misguided.
Rainbowrobb t1_iuhc2mf wrote
And we have had many awful governors tying our state with the definition of corrupt, for some.
Basedrum777 t1_iuhfwdr wrote
Because he negotiated cuts to benefits including removing cost of living adjustments for already senior citizens, let the teachers hold up their end by less benefits and increase contributions, and then reneged on his side to get contributions in exchange.
It's not like the previous people. He specifically backed out of a deal he himself agreed to. He lied and anyone with any kind of brain knew he would. Because that's the kind of guy he is. He went around the state bad mouthing teachers who make 40k to teach people's children. He's a douche and typical of his party and supporters.
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