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Alaska should bring back defined-benefit pensions for new public employees.

Since 2006, new Alaska public employees have been placed in a 401(k)-style retirement plan instead of a guaranteed pension. This would restore a pension that pays a set monthly benefit in retirement.

Jonathan S. "JKT" Kreiss-Tomkins

Democratic
Agree

I would have signed a bill passed by lawmakers, House Bill 78, that would have restored a defined-benefit plan for public employees.

Interview or debate · Sep 10, 2026 · retrieved Sep 24, 2026

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