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[HistorianDude]

Originally Posted by SourD

They only pay a fraction of what they are getting back. The public pays the majority.

All taxpayers only pay a fraction of their salary in taxes.

Ultimately, "the public" pays the majority of all salaries.

[tgbwc]

Originally Posted by SourD

a school system employee is NOT paying that much for HC! Have you NOT been paying attention the past year or so?

Please tell me you are being sarcastic.
If not, did you look at the Boulder Village, Colorado link?
My brother works in a rural school system in VA. He pays almost $600 a month for family coverage.

[SourD]

Originally Posted by HistorianDude

All taxpayers only pay a fraction of their salary in taxes.

Ultimately, "the public" pays the majority of all salaries.

What? The public doesn't pay private salaries do they? NOPE!

[HistorianDude]

Originally Posted by SourD

What? The public doesn't pay private salaries do they? NOPE!

Ultimately, the public pays for everything.

Salaries are paid out of revenues.

Revenues come from the public.

You do know (I hope) that consumer spending is the single largest driver of our economy right?

The person who pays sales tax is the same person who pays for the taxed product.

[tgbwc]

Originally Posted by SourD

a school system employee is NOT paying that much for HC! Have you NOT been paying attention the past year or so?

Did you look at this link? You tell me how YOU interpret the charts.

http://bvsd.org/benefits/Documents/2...ee%20Rates.pdf

[SourD]

Originally Posted by tgbwc

Please tell me you are being sarcastic.
If not, did you look at the Boulder Village, Colorado link?
My brother works in a rural school system in VA. He pays almost $600 a month for family coverage.

600 is modest. 2 incomes that is peanuts to cover a family. What are you complaining about? I doubt anyone is paying 1100. The average in the private sector is 7k/year. If they are truly paying 1100, then they got screwed by whoever negotiated that one.

Edit: They got screwed on that negotiated deal. Here in NJ where things are ALWAYS high priced, it isn't that much.

[tgbwc]

Originally Posted by SourD

a school system employee is NOT paying that much for HC! Have you NOT been paying attention the past year or so?

Here is a system I am familiar with. Tell me again how employees are NOT paying that much for HC!

http://www.bedford.k12.va.us/personn...2011_rates.pdf

[InformedConsent]

Originally Posted by tgbwc

Notice that InformedConsent and others aren't responding to your post. The fact that a school system employee is paying between $600 and $1100 a month for a family in healthcare premiums doesn't support their argument that we are all pampered and living lavishly.

It's less than I'm paying. It's also less than most other non-union families are paying, so, yes, that benefit is lavish.

1.5 years ago, families paid an average of $13,375 for health insurance. That's MORE than what you state the school system employee is paying now, and premiums have gone up since then.
Average family health insurance policy: $13,375, up 5% - USATODAY.com

[buzzpost]

Originally Posted by DasDinganSich

Another, bias agenda pushing post.

Move along people, nothing to see here.

Too late. The American people are waking up, regardless of how much you'd like to hide these thug tactics.

[tgbwc]

Originally Posted by SourD

600 is modest. 2 incomes that is peanuts to cover a family. What are you complaining about? I doubt anyone is paying 1100. The average in the private sector is 7k/year. If they are truly paying 1100, then they got screwed by whoever negotiated that one.

Edit: They got screwed on that negotiated deal. Here in NJ where things are ALWAYS high priced, it isn't that much.

I never said it high or low. I am responding to those, and you are one of them, who throw out general statements about school employees such as, "Who else gets 100% of their healthcare and pensions paid for?" That is my complaint. Don't think that everything is as it is in NJ.