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Old 07-25-2013, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by whell View Post
Maybe not. Michigan has specific language in its constitution which may (or may not) supersede a bankruptcy process.

“The accrued financial benefits of each pension plan and retirement system of the state and its political subdivisions shall be a contractual obligation thereof and shall not be diminished or impaired thereby,” reads Section 24 of Article IX.
Would you be so kind as to clue in your governor? From all accounts I've read he doesn't appear to believe a contract is a contract.
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