Name: Where's the cash coming from to speed up pension payments in Phoenix?
Uploaded: 8/19/2019 3:59:53 AM
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Description: Prop. 106 would pay down the public-safety portion of Phoenix's pension debt much faster. But critics say city services would suffer.

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Prop. 106 is tough love for Phoenix's pension problem. But who would pay the price?

The initiative on Aug. 27 ballot would pay down debt on public-safety pensions in Phoenix faster. But critics say city services would suffer.

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Where's the cash coming from to speed up pension payments in Phoenix?

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