Lettrs to the Editor

Any public pension cutbacks?

Editor, The Eunice News:

I have written as follows to Gov. Jindal in reference to the state’s pension debt and social security.

“I read with interest your news release entitled ‘A new era of fiscal discipline’ which was published on Thursday, June 19, 2008 in my local paper, The Eunice News.

“ In the fourth to last paragraph you say, ‘We [The Legislature and Governor] have also used $60 million [$60,000,000.00] to start paying down a portion of our state’s pension debt, helping to ensure that our teachers and state employees are able to retain the pension they have been promised.’ [Brackets and emphasis added].