EPISODE · May 22, 2026
Washington's Pension Raid: A Dangerous National Precedent
House Bill 2034 would pull billions from Washington's LEOFF 1 pension fund — built to protect retired firefighters and police — and redirect those assets to unrelated state spending. Ryan Frost of the Washington Policy Center argues the legal theory behind the move threatens every public pension fund in the country. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-the-nations-first-pension-raid-is-happening-in-washington-state/ #HB2034 #PensionRaid #LEOFF1 #WashingtonState #PublicPension #RetirementSecurity #StateBudget #WashingtonPolicyCenter #Politics #Opinion ---
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House Bill 2034 would pull billions from Washington's LEOFF 1 pension fund — built to protect retired firefighters and police — and redirect those assets to unrelated state spending. Ryan Frost of the Washington Policy Center argues the legal theory behind the move threatens every public pension fund in the country. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-the-nations-first-pension-raid-is-happening-in-washington-state/ #HB2034 #PensionRaid #LEOFF1 #WashingtonState #PublicPension #RetirementSecurity #StateBudget #WashingtonPolicyCenter #Politics #Opinion ---
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