When it comes to the issues, Karin Housley is unprepared and uninterested. The latest example: she is unaware of the crisis putting the pensions of more than 22,000 Minnesotans at risk.
During a recent AARP Minnesota tele-townhall, Housley was asked by a caller if she was familiar with the Central States Pension Fund, which holds retirement money for 22,000 Minnesotans and faces insolvency in just 7 years. After several seconds of silence, it quickly became clear that Housley was both unaware of the pension fund’s existence and unable to answer the question.
It’s impossible to convey just how unprepared Housley was on this issue facing tens of thousands of Minnesotans. At the end, the moderator kindly informed her about the pension fund. Click here to hear Housley’s unbelievable and inexcusable answer for yourself.
In stark contrast, Sen. Smith spent her first trip back to Minnesota as senator talking about the underfunded Central States Pension Fund, and has been fighting in the Senate to find bipartisan solutions for the 22,000 Minnesotans whose retirement security is at risk.
Bottom Line: Minnesotans expect their U.S. Senator to know about the important issues, especially retirement security.