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Big Benefits Bill Looms
Taxpayers are about to get hit by a very large bill for health benefits for retired public servants. The federal government has a $2.3 trillion liability for medical and disability benefits promised to civil servants and military personnel after they retire, USA Today reports. On top of that, the cost of future health benefits for state and local employees could top $1 trillion.
Tom Shoop is vice president and editor in chief at Government Executive Media Group, where he oversees both print and online editorial operations. He started as associate editor of Government Executive magazine in 1989; launched the company’s flagship website, GovExec.com, in 1996; and was named editor in chief in 2007.
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