Spotlight: The Public Pension Crisis: Are Your Taxes Going To Go Up?




Steve Forbes: What's Ahead show

Summary: Government pension funds are in bad shape, and taxpayers could take the hit to make good on the financial shortfalls. Could your taxes be going up? Steve Forbes on the public pension crisis and the fundamental problem with payouts defined by unrealistic political promises, and on what states and municipalities should do differently before the lack of money forces a crisis. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.