Interactive Map of State Public Pension Disasters: Check Out Your State's Woeful Ranking

Extrememly cool infographic built by Mish.

According to a report by the American Enterprise Institute, public pensions are underfunded by more than $3 trillion. Following is a state-by-state interactive map I put together from the report.  Note: Please give the map a few extra seconds to load.

Click on any of the circles to select a state and see all of the public pension plans for that state. Illinois is amazingly bad. Click on an ocean or a portion of the map without circles to deselect.

• Get much more detail here

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[DailyBail]

Rand Paul Allegedly Tried to Force College Classmate to "Take Bong Hits," According to GQ

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20013115-503544.html

[S. Gompers]

For the record, any fund under 80% funded is considered critical.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/17618657/Underfunded-Pensions-Pension-Dumping-and-Retirement-Security-Pension-Funds-the-Pension-Benefit-Guarantee-Corporation-PBGC-Bailout-Risks-Impact

http://www.turnaround.org/Publications/Articles.aspx?objectID=5199

[JTS]

Rand Paul Allegedly Tried to Force College Classmate to "Take Bong Hits," According to GQ

Does he still do it and second does he need my address and name.
I never heard of anyone forcing someone to smoke weed but hey if they need someone.LOL

[texasdar]

Does he still do it and second does he need my address and name.
I never heard of anyone forcing someone to smoke weed but hey if they need someone.LOL

Crap, thAres a line of guys building out on the street in front of my cabin............................"Hang On Guys", I'll be right out there, gotta close on DB's site first ? See Ya Steve !

[DailyBail]

i bet the bong story doesn't hurt rand paul one bit...just shows me he was a normal kid...

[texasdar]

Just Out !

Exclusive: Rand Paul's accuser clarifies "kidnapping"
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2010/08/rand_pauls_accuser_clarifies_k.html?om_rid=NQ-S6t&om_mid=_BMYvzTB8SDjCRP&

[DailyBail]

good find t dar...i saw that as well...