with peers through the National Conference of Mayors, the National Governors Association, the National Council of County Association Executives, and the National Conference of State Legislatures. Best State and Local Governments HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020483 --- PAGE BREAK --- 25 practices for cooperating with China in ways that do not undermin

llenges by 50% or more® because they exclude the long-term cost of public pension and other post employment benefit (OPEB) liabilities. Note: 1) Per National Conference of State Legislatures, State fiscal years ends in June. $70B aggregate excludes deficits from Puerto Rico ($3B deficits in F2009). 2) Debt-to-GDP ratio per Census Bureau

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cal level to address this issue than at the Federal level. More than 40 states lowered pension benefit liabilities over the last 3 years according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Measures taken include raising employee contributions (while lowering employer payments), raising minimum retirement ages, cutting post-employment h