Klarinet Archive - Posting 000709.txt from 2004/08

From: Allen Levin <alevin@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] 45 million people
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 16:07:47 -0400

Walter,

It can only get worse. I just negotiated a public school teacher
contract. The teachers - like most public employees - had an employer-paid
benefit. In the last 5 years the cost of that benefit increased 18% PER
YEAR. We demanded - and got - a universal co-pay. Some teachers are upset
because of their 10% co-pay. I'm not in a union. For my wife and me, I
pay the equivalent of that 10% annual payment EVERY MONTH.

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