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“All you have to do is look at the mortality tables in America to understand what I’m saying.”

Plus, my wife may collect higher survivor benefits if she outlives me, and she probably will, the mortality tables say.

Smith’s public mood began to shift late last year after PERA’s board lowered the expected rate of return from 7.5 percent to 7.25 percent and adopted new mortality tables to reflect growing longevity.

The changes would also eliminate rules that negatively affect women owing to differences with men in mortality tables and an earlier retirement age.

Mayor Mike Duggan disclosed the potential shortfall earlier this year, warning the city may sue consultants who worked on its bankruptcy exit plan which projected future pension payments using outdated mortality tables.