PA. Legislators Keep Their Own Bloated Benefits While Slashing Pitt Funding by 50%

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<p>[Pennsylvania</a> Legislators Slash Education Funding While Keeping Their Own Bloated Benefits Intact - Democratic Underground](<a href=“Democratic Underground Forums - Request error”>Pennsylvania Legislators Slash Education Funding While Keeping Their Own Bloated Benefits Intact - Democratic Underground)</p>

<p>The above link describes how the PA. Senate and House are apparently moving forward with cutting 50% of all state funding to Pitt, while leaving their own bloated quick-vesting pensions and lifetime health, vision and dental insurance intact. They only pay 1% of the insurance costs. This is not shared pain.</p>

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<p>really disgusting!</p>

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<p>**charlieschm:**Throw the bums out! They need to cut their own bloated benefits by the same amount they cut Pitts.</p>

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<p>I have been saying the same about our Representatives in Washington.</p>