Pensions form the backbone of the covenant between communities and the men and women who serve them as firefighters, police officers and teachers. In return for their years of dedication to others, these public servants deserve a secure retirement. The mechanics of retirement funds differ in the private sector but the idea is the same: Work hard, save for your future and you can retire comfortably. Now, however, a disturbing trend of attacking pensions in the name of partisan politics is spreading, threatening even the retirement funds of private-sector companies like American Airlines.
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