An editorial in the Holland Sentinel that says the “gap between public, private sector compensation is unjustifiable, unsustainable,” cites research by Fiscal Policy Analyst James Hohman on the issue.
Hohman found that public-sector benefits in Michigan outpace those in the private sector by $5.7 billion annually.
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