New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney (D) wants to solve the state's public pension crisis through constitutional amendment--but one that would allow future governors or legislatures to change the pension system.

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NEW JERSEY SENATE PRESIDENT STEVE SWEENEY (D) WANTS TO SOLVE THE STATE'S public pension crisis through constitutional amendment--but one that would allow future governors or legislatures to change the pension system. Sweeney's proposal, panned by Republicans and Governor Chris Christie, would require the state to fund the system with quarterly payments totaling $3 billion in FY 2018 and more than $5 billion in FY 2022. The state Supreme Court ruled last year that only the voters can...