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Most people would be thankful if they only had to pay three percent of their salary toward retirement. That would be considered a gift in the private sector. But to Florida’s government employees, it’s a crime and an insult.
That’s why the unions have filed a lawsuit, forcing the Florida Department of Management Services to rack up a whopping $499,288 in legal fees (thus far) to defend a new law requiring government employees to pay a paltry three percent towards their state pensions.
Unsurprisingly, the unions won the first round in court. There is always a politically-friendly...
Legal Fight with Florida Unions Costs Taxpayers Nearly $500,000