Shootah
Why should the American tax payer pay for healthcare of any level of government employee, when that is not afforded those paying the taxes? I don't recall anyone ever having asked this question in a public forum. But, it does tend to make you wonder why, as it amounts to creating a different class of people with different entitlements, by virtue of their employment with different levels of government. Is it fair to deny the masses, while making them pay or contribute to the healthcare of government employees?
3 Answers
Ann
Government employees have become a big burden to the taxpayers, especially in this administration who added more people, than any president in history. However theire entitelments are not entirely free (like healthcare and pensions) They have to pay a certain percentage each month for those entitlements and the rest is paid by the taxpayers Public employees(people employed by each state, many earn more money than the president, theire wages have skyrocket and most dont pay for healthcare or pension plans (Cadilac Plan) That is why all of our states are experiencing money problems and we, the taxpayer. have to pay for it all. Some collect pensions from 50-60 000 Dollars and free healthcare to boot. No wonder we are broke.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 6 | |
doolittle
I have always thought that an individual should be able to choose where at least 50% of their taxes go...for example, alot of my $ would go to National Parks and the National Zoo.....other people might send their 1/2 to the military etc.
It would be interesting to see how it would all turn out.
The other 1/2 would be the gov't decision.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 5 | |
Ed1530
Employee is a person who is hired to provide services to a company on a regular basis in exchange for compensation and who does not provide these services as part of an independent business.
However, I would be in favor of cutting government and perhaps cutting healthcare would do that.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 5 | |
