This doesn't fit the more common meanings of "herausplündern" (see below) and I agree that "herausplaudern is also a possibility here. But one of the hallmarks of oral speech is that speakers are often inexact in their choice of words, "add flavor" to their expressions for impact or make up stuff altogether. This could be one of those instances where focus on an isolated phrase could sew more confusion than enlightenment in an attempt to replicate the inaccuracy of the original. I think, that person just wanted to say that looking at that type of info alone would yield a potentially inaccurate or misleading picture: "That's like culling info from a colleague's CV that says he attended excellent schools and universities. For all you know, he could be one of the worst. But at first, you're impressed."

"Aus der Rentenkasse werden Milliarden herausgeplündert, für Aufgaben, die eigentlich die gesamte Gesellschaft zu begleichen hat, aber die nur die Beitragzahler schultern mußten und müssen. "