claim: "if rhode island does a hybrid [retirement] plan we’ll be the first state in the nation to do this.’’
author: lincoln chafee
evidence_1: nov 17, 2011 ... as the debate over rhode island's pension crisis intensified in recent ... to pin  down because, as states make changes, their relative rankings change. ... said  rhode island would be the first state to adopt a hybrid pension/401(k) plan. ...  paul valletta, president of the cranston firefighters union, said general ...
evidence_2: politifact rhode island on thursday, january 26th, 2012. false ... "if rhode  island does a hybrid [retirement] plan we'll be the first state in the nation to do this .''.
evidence_3: politifact rhode island on wednesday, october 29th, 2014 ... "if rhode island  does a hybrid [retirement] plan we'll be the first state in the nation to do this.''.
evidence_4: politifact rhode island on sunday, november 13th, 2011. false ... "if rhode  island does a hybrid [retirement] plan we'll be the first state in the nation to do this .''.
evidence_5: as of july 1, rhode island cut retirement benefits for all state workers, ... some  are looking at a more radical approach: doing away with the defined-benefit plan  for new ... in fact, hiller objects to equating dc plans with 401(k)s in the first place . .... we'll certainly be looking at as more systems switch to hybrids and dc plans.” .