A state House committee goes to work this morning on a plan that would force teachers and other school employees to pay more for their retirement benefits.
Governor Rick Snyder and Republican leaders say the plan is necessary to ensure the long-term solvency of the retirement system.
There are a lot of details to work out, but the bottom line for public school employees is, one way or the other, they will pay more for retirement benefits and retirement health care. Governor Snyder says, overall, he supports the plan. “Cause it’s striking the right balance about taxpayer long-term liabilities and employees who have benefits," Snyder says.
Retired teacher Thom Housman asks, "What’s going to happen next year? What more can they take from teachers next year?" Housman says Republican leaders at the state Capitol have targeted teachers time and time again to address budget troubles regardless of promises that have been made to school employees.
