Public Pensions and Employer/Labor Relations

After reading the Dorfman article, “Public Pensions are Still Marching to Their Death (Links to an external
site.)”, respond to the following questions:
Here's the link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreydorfman/2014/09/11/public-pensions-are-still-marching-totheir-death/?sh=7de2207236ab
• What are the political reasons public pensions are underfunded?
• If the pension problem is political, what steps would have to occur to remedy the problem? Do you think such
a remedy will ever take place?
• If you do not see a remedy for the situation, what do you predict will happen to public pensions in the future?
Present your views in approximately 250 words in your initial discussion post.