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Newsmakers 10/18: Pensions Special

Updated: Wednesday, 19 Oct 2011, 1:12 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 19 Oct 2011, 12:52 PM EDT

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Tonight on a live, prime-time edition of Newsmakers: General Treasurer Gina Raimondo explains - and defends - the proposal she and Gov. Lincoln Chafee have put forth to stabilize Rhode Island's pension system.

And in the second half, a debate about the plan between NEARI's Robert Walsh and former R.I. Department of Administration Director Gary Sasse, who served under Gov. Don Carcieri.


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