Problems in the public sector system mirror problems in the social security system.
Government Reform
children and families, election laws, ethics rules, insider jobs, pensions & benefits, structure and operations, transparency
Social Security in MA — statistics
The average social security retirement in Massachusetts in December 2005 was just over $12,000 per year.
Limits on “double-dipping”
The Windfall Elimination Provision is designed to prevent higher earning state and local pensioners from being treated as low income earners for the purpose of computing social security benefits.
Employee compensation — which is higher, public or private?
State and local government employees — on average — receive materially higher total compensation than private sector employees. Of course, public employees include many highly skilled categories of workers.
An unpopular vote
I write to explain my recent vote today against the proposal for a National Popular Vote (NPV). I voted in the losing minority in a lop-sided 116 to 37 vote.
Regionalization
I’m working with state representatives in my neighboring communities to start a legislative conversation about regionalization.