Plummer Cites Enyart Family Pension Abuse

Republican 12th District congressional candidate Jason Plummer said Tuesday his opponent Bill Enyart's family is already enjoying seven taxpayer funded pensions and if elected to Congress will land an eighth.

"While seniors and working families in Southern Illinois are left in limbo about the future of the pensions they earned, millionaire trial lawyer Bill Enyart and his family continue to enrich themselves on the taxpayer's dime," said Plummer.

"Enyart, who served as a political adviser to convicted felon Rod Blagojevich and Governor Quinn, and his wife Annette currently collect three taxpayer-funded pensions that pay more than $156,000 each year. With his household in line to receive at least four more taxpayer-funded pensions, how much more will Enyart collect off the backs of the taxpayers?" Plummer said.

"While our teachers, corrections officers, and first responders are kept in the dark about the future of their hard-earned pensions, Bill provides a perfect example of the pension abuse that has driven Illinois into a financial hole," Plummer said. Two of the pensions that he collects come from positions that lasted a total of 14 and 19 months, respectively.