{"id":2491078,"date":"2025-09-25T14:12:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T18:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-receives-b-for-taxpayer-pension-obligations-in-report\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T14:17:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T18:17:23","slug":"wisconsin-receives-b-for-taxpayer-pension-obligations-in-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-receives-b-for-taxpayer-pension-obligations-in-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin receives ‘B’ for taxpayer pension obligations in report"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The article reports that Wisconsin received a “B” grade for its taxpayer pension obligations<\/a> in the recent financial assessment by Truth in Accounting’s State of the State report. The state has a financial surplus of $1,100 per resident and ranked 23rd out of 50 states, with 25 states showing negative pension and health care benefit obligations for government workers. Sheila Weinberg, Founder and CEO of Truth in Accounting, highlighted Wisconsin’s $1.5 billion retiree health care liability<\/a> as a major concern, especially if federal COVID-related funding decreases. The state’s newly passed budget totals $113.7 billion over two years, with a planned $3.6 billion deficit spending. Despite a general fund surplus<\/a> of $4.4 billion entering the budget, spending down reserves during a relatively strong economy raises concerns. Weinberg advocates reform of the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to prevent states like Wisconsin, which have funded pensions properly, from being negatively impacted by states with poor funding like Illinois. Illinois ranks 48th with high liabilities, whereas North Dakota has the highest surplus per taxpayer.

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