Democrats at both the state and national levels continue to protect their benefactors in the public employee unions, ignoring the dangerous long-term liabilities associated with the generous benefits and pensions that government workers enjoy at the expense of taxpayers.

Now, though, even our southern neighbor realizes the folly of such a path.

On Wednesday, Mexico's Congress approved a bill that would revamp government worker pensions by raising the retirement age, demanding more employee contributions and -- hold on to your sombreros, U.S. Democrats -- set up private individual accounts for pensioners.

Meanwhile, congressional Democrats continue to hyperventilate about any plan that would allow U.S. workers to control just a tiny portion of their own Social Security contributions -- while Democratic lawmakers in Nevada, along with some of their GOP counterparts, turn a blind eye to reforms designed to address skyrocketing public pension liabilities and retiree health-care costs.

Perhaps a "fact-finding" mission south of the border might be in order.