Hugh...I understand this is difficult, but government employees contribute 50% of their pension contributions and the government contributes 50% just like many private sector employers (in unionized trades the employer pays 100% - consider infrastructure costs).  The government does NOT have to backstop these pension funds and until the recent weak economy and weak returns a DB pension was not a preferred pension..is it now? Yes, so people like you like to scowl.  

So if a Public Pension invests in this (and I am wholly against privatization btw), it would only further ensure the stability of the plans you so hate.  Ergo no taxpayer support.  In other words despite the beating I will take here your opinions actually refute each other.  That is the epitome of a Trump supporter (one who votes against their interests).

 Your $25,000 comment is to bait people because you know that is minimum wage salary...but you omit those people pay very little tax and rightfully so.