1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Practically everyone in Trenton agrees that something must be done to remedy New Jersey’s $43.7 billion pension deficit. It’s the question of what exactly to do about it that divides people. In this unique election year in New Jersey, where the candidates at the top of the tickets may very well be the questions on the bottom of the ballot this November, The Backgrounder looks at two sides of what to do about the pension crisis. First, N.J. State Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon (R-Little Silver) talks about his recently unveiled 3-point plan to address the pension crisis through an overhaul of health insurance benefits for public workers and retirees. Then, Wendell Steinhauer and Ed Richardson, president and executive director (respectively) of the New Jersey Education Association, give their reaction to the O’Scanlon plan and explain why New Jersey voters who do not receive a public pension should vote in favor of the ballot question in November. The Backgrounder http://backgrounderpod.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4451274/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/4451274