Tax public workers' pensions as income

Your story, "$9B deficit crisis" [News, Dec. 27] fails to mention that state retirees pay no state income tax on their pensions.

So to combat rising health care costs, pension padding and union contract increases, the governor-elect's answer is a 2 percent cap in property tax increases? As a private-sector worker, this is patently offensive to me. Why isn't everyone paying their fair share?

Capping the increase? It's an oxymoronic campaign slogan.

Jerry Lamonica

Freeport