FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Government workers and retirees are calling for full funding for Kentucky's pension system that faces a $33 billion unfunded liability.

Scores of people gathered at the Capitol on Thursday for a boisterous rally to make their position clear to lawmakers.

Boone County school bus driver Helen Cottongim said government workers deserve financial security in retirement after a lifetime of service.

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