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  Philly Councilwoman Will ‘Retire’ for One Day, Collect a $478K Pension, and Return on Monday
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Last EditedThomas Walker  Dec 30, 2011 05:05pm
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News DateFriday, December 30, 2011 11:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionPhiladelphia is known as the city of brotherly love and, apparently, paying out massive pensions to public employees who will continue working for the city.

Marion B. Tasco, who has been described as being “politically savvy,” will retire from her sixth term as councilwoman, collect $478,057, and then be sworn in on Monday to serve her seventh term, Catherine Lucy and Chris Brennan of the Philadelphia Daily News.

How does she get away with this?
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