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Stealing from cops: Democrats loot pensions for green slush fund
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling

Gov. Bob Ferguson (D-WA) signed E2SHB 2034 on April 1, and the date suited the occasion. The law terminates the Law Enforcement Officers’ and Firefighters’ Retirement System Plan 1, creates a successor plan on paper, then sweeps nearly 3.9 billion in surplus out of a plan that was 160 funded, including 569 million directly to []
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California is running short on money. Should the state boost police and firefighter perks?
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· Jul 2, 2026
Sens. Moreno, Warren: Must Act Now to Save Social Security
A Republican and a Democrat senator are making a bipartisan push to shore up Social Security by requiring high-income earners to pay payroll taxes on all of their wages, arguing the change would help prevent steep benefit cuts and strengthen the program, which provides retirement, disability, and survivor benefits. “Congress must act now to save []...Click to read more
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