They Raided a Pension to Balance the State Budget

They Raided a Pension to Balance the State Budget

Mar 12, 2026

Late Friday night, on Feb. 13, House Democrats voted to raid $4 billion from the law enforcement and firefighter pension plan to cover the multi-billion-dollar budget deficit they created.

Every Republican in the state House voted against House Bill 2034.

Democrats plan to deposit $569 million in the Climate Commitment Account.

00:00 - Rep. Travis Couture
00:20 - Rep. Ed Orcutt
00:49 - Rep. Cyndy Jacobsen
01:16 - Rep. Sam Low
02:14 - Rep. John Ley
02:50 - Rep. Peter Abbarno
03:29 - Rep. Matt Marshall
04:40 - Rep. Travis Couture

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