GOP decries 'another day of games' on pension reform
(MCT) — One by one, Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan's forces called for test votes on changes that would greatly curtail pension benefits for government workers: eliminating cost-of-living increases, raising retirement ages, asking employees to pay more.
And each time Thursday, House Republicans opted not to push the buttons marked yes, no or present. They simply did not vote.
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