Rep. Kline’s proposed cuts catch pensioners by surprise

Rep. Kline’s proposed cuts catch pensioners by surprise

Dave Erickson of Isanti, Minn., believed his pension benefits were guaranteed when he contributed a fixed portion of his pay into the Teamsters Central States Pension Fund. On Wednesday, Erickson learned that those benefits might be cut under a provision that Minnesota Rep. John Kline aims to tack onto the new federal budget bill.