Kathleen Yerbich
121:23 - 121:56
“I am tier 3. I will most likely never be able to retire unless the system changes. House Bill 78 was a solid, fiscally responsible bill.”
- Speaker
- Kathleen Yerbich
- Timestamp
- 121:23 – 121:56
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
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From the transcript
I am tier 3. I will most likely never be able to retire unless the system changes. House Bill 78 was a solid, fiscally responsible bill. It is unfair to ask teachers, firefighters, and police officers to work for their community, and then the system says, "Good luck with your 401. Hope you know how to invest wisely." I had a senator tell me once when I spoke on this subject, "The reason I won't be able to retire is because of poor planning on my part." Is it poor planning to choose these career paths?
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