If the much more generous Public (vs Private) Sector pensions is ... under a reasonable examination of the evidence .... likely due to collusion between the Public Sector Unions and our elected representatives (specifically, a trading of campaign contributions and election support in exchange for favorable votes on pay, pensions, and benefits), is it not appropriate and fair (to the Taxpayers that have been betrayed by their elected representatives) to seriously consider reductions in such excessive pension promises ?

While doing so for PAST service would indeed be difficult (even if justifiable), it seems that exploring all legal avenues to do so would be appropriate for the FUTURE Service of all CURRENT workers, as each day that we delay in taking such actions, the financial hole we are in gets deeper and deeper.