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State actuary: $4 billion pension transfer raises odds of future taxpayer bailouts

by TIM CLOUSER/THE CENTER SQUARE
| May 23, 2026 4:01 PM

(The Center Square) - State pension officials warned Tuesday that a new law allowing the Legislature to pull nearly $4 billion from a retirement plan for first responders will significantly increase the likelihood of future taxpayer bailouts.

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