If it passes, the retirement income of EVERYONE, not just government workers, should be exempted. Why should government workers be treated better than the people who pay their salaries - and their retirement benefits?
As I indicated earlier, USG retirees must pay taxes on their pensions in VA, but SS non-government retirees don't pay any taxes on their SS peensions. Moreover, if a USG retiree is also eligible for a SS pension, the amount of the SS pension is significantly reduced.
I would also not that USG employees pay into their retirement pay at 7% of their salary. Currently the OASDI rate is 6.2%, but it was much lower 20 or 30 years ago. All Federal employees also pay into Medicare even if they weren't paying into SS.