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Ralph Martire - Pension Crisis in Illinois

Ralph Martire, the Executive Director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability since 1999, has also served as a technical advisor to the Illinois House Appropriations Committee on Education Policy, and frequently writes and speaks on public policy issues, including on Illinois's severe public pension shortfall. Mr. Martire delineates what he believes are the causes of pension underfunding, explains the role of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability in helping to craft legislation, and offers potential solutions to the problem.