Very true. Here is a long treatise on the subject with some sources. <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.iaff1775.org&#x2F;the-truth-about-firefighter-retirement-and-pensions" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.iaff1775.org&#x2F;the-truth-about-firefighter-retireme...</a><p>Clearly it is not a balanced article (since it comes from a FireFighters Union) but it definitely made some good points.