Gov. Cuomo Proposes Pension Reform; Unions In Uproar

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is proposing significant pension reform for the state, including creating a new tier of workers that are entering the state workforce that would not be entitled to the kind of pension perks that prior employees had. The state simply can't afford the gold-plated pension system it has in place, and benefits are going to increasingly drag on the state budgets in coming