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Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: In Tiny Rhode Island, a Massive Public Pension Crisis Looms

Updated: February 24 2011,
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As part of his continuing coverage of Making Sen$e of economic news, Paul Solman examines how Rhode Island is one of many states looking to cut pensions for public employees in the face of massive budget deficits.