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Going through the text of the stimulus bill, section 9704 is the meat of the bailout but those 10 pages might be a little hard going so I have added my emphasis.
What struck me on initial reading is that there does not seem to be any cap on those one-time lump sum assistance payments and applicants may be able to value future benefits too. That is, a union with the foresight to sponsor a pension that is almost broke could entice employers to enter their union with the offer of providing their employees with a good pension at a cost that taxpayers will subsidize. Sounds too stupid to be real except if the law were entirely drafted by lawyers for the unions.
Author(s): John Bury
Publication Date: 15 March 2021
Publication Site: Burypensions