A ton. And yes they should get more this year. But it's sad that you apparently didn't know, based on your banks and auto comment, how many billions they already received.
6. Employers are cancelling defined benefit plans because they have to come up with money
If the plan doesn't generate enough funds. Instead they are doing 401ks and if you don't have enough then it's tough luck.
Government employees are the ones who will be sitting pretty while the rest of us rise or fall on our own effort to save. So non government employees have to save for their own retirement and pay taxes to support govt workers pensions if they don't meet the investment returns needed.
Frankly in this day and age companies come and go. If they can survive for a long time the retiree benefits will probably drive them into bankruptcy.
I've been thinking of spending my last ten years in a government job for retirement and health benefits. No matter how well I do now those benefits are invaluable.
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