Offering deferred benefits is the thing that is "stupid" - it should be all cash to state employees so that their cost is correctly accounted for as part of the

Offering deferred benefits is the thing that is "stupid" - it should be all cash to state employees so that their cost is correctly accounted for as part of the current budget. Yes, I understand this might mean we have to pay higher salaries, but it will be far less than these crazy benefits they are getting.