The Detroit News reports today that Gov. Rick Snyder will address the disparity in public-sector benefits as a way to help solve Michigan’s overspending crisis.
Mackinac Center analysts have pegged public-sector benefits at about $5.7 billion a year higher than those in the private-sector. More information can be found here and here.
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