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Retirement Expert Warns US Facing a Crisis of More Seniors Living in Poverty
03/18/13 Robert LoreiLast Call Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: retirement, poverty, pensions, 401(k)s, Teresa Ghilarducci, social security
Good afternoon, welcome to The Last Call. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up today: retirement, Social Security, pensions and 401k’s.
In Tallahassee the new speaker of the house- Will Weatherford is pushing a plan to end defined pension benefits for new employees and replacing them with 401k’s. We’re going to talk with one of the country’s leading experts on retirement. Our guest is Teresa Ghilarducci, Chair of Economic Policy Analysis and director of the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysi...
Be the first to commentLabor groups warn against changes to Florida's pension program listen
02/14/13 Janelle IrwinWMNF Drive-Time News Thursday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: labor, pensions, retirement, 401k, defined benefit, Florida Retirement Security Coalition, state workers, unions
Proposed legislation in the Florida House would force new state employees hired after 2014 to use a 401k-style retirement fund instead of the current pension program. During a conference call Wednesday, critics of the measure said the change would hurt public employees. Diane Oakley, executive director for the National Institute on Retirement Security said seniors enrolled in the type of retirement program being proposed are nine times more likely to live in poverty during their final years...
1 commentsMichael Moore says America is not broke, Wake the State Rallies, and pensions are not the problem
03/07/11 Robert LoreiLast Call Monday Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Michael Moore, Madison, pensions, Awake The State, unions, labor
Good afternoon, welcome to The Last Call, I'm Rob Lorei. Coming up we'll listen to part of a speech that film maker Michael Moore gave in Madison, Wisconsin this past weekend in which he placed the blame for the poor performance of the economy squarely on those at the top.
We'll also hear part of a story from the McClatchy newspaper chain which is headlined "[WHY EMPLOYEE PENSIONS ARE NOT BANKRUPTING THE STATES](http://...
1 commentsJohn Avlon, radical centrist and Rich Templin of the Florida AFL-CIO
02/25/11 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Friday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: talk radio, wingnuts, John Avlon, Rich Templin, pensions, Florida AFL-CIO, labor, unions
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I'm Rob Lorei. Coming up two interviews.
First, John Avlon, author of “Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America” is currently senior political columnist for “The Daily Beast.” Prior to “Wingnuts,” Avlon wrote “Independent Nation: How Centrists Can Change American Politics.” He's the speaker this coming Tuesday at Planned Parenthood of SW Florida's annual dinner in Sarasota at 6 p.m.
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2 commentsInterview with Dick Greco who is running for Mayor of Tampa
02/08/11 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Tuesday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: light rail, high speed rail, Dick Greco, GOP Convention, panhandling, stadiums, layoffs, pensions
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. In a moment an interview with former Tampa mayor Dick Greco who is running for mayor again. But first some listener comments about yesterday’s program. We spent a lot of time yesterday talking about the Governor’s proposed budget. Here’s what one listener had to say.
Former Tampa Mayor Dick Greco started his political career in the 1960’s. He was first elected mayor in 1967, serving two terms, leaving office in 1974; He served back to back terms aga...
Be the first to commentInterview With Tampa Mayoral Candidate Ed Turanchik
02/02/11 Robert LoreiRadioactivity: Live Call-In (Wednesday) Listen to this entire show:
Tags: Ed Turanchik, mayor, Tampa, light rail, pensions, high speed rail, redevelopment
Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I'm Rob Lorei. Coming up in this half hour we'll talk with former Hillsborough County Commissioner Ed Turanchik who is running for mayor of Tampa.
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