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In general, firefighters are very well paid, so there is that consolation price. Yes, it does suck, but the result is the rest of us pick up the tab. I was just in the news today that unfunded state pensions are at the $1T mark.

Also, there's the issue of how we got here. When the police and firefighters say "we need this, or else" it's a little hard to turn them down. I don't think they are completely without blame.