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Sunday, February 19, 2006
Ind. Gov't. - "Senate's health perk: They still don't get it"
"Senate's health perk: They still don't get it" is the headline to this editorial today in the Lafayette Journal & Courier. Some quotes:
Listening to Indiana senators, Hoosiers might think our part-time lawmakers had come to their senses about a lifetime health insurance perk that rubbed so many taxpayers the wrong way. * * *But the Senate didn't even get close to rescinding the benefit in favor of a less-handsome plan that more closely matched what most state retirees get, as House Speaker Brian Bosma did earlier this year.
What's more, senators were just clueless enough to suggest that the Senate plan might just be a model that private companies could follow.
Have your boss try on the thought of a retiree health plan that kicks in after six years on the job, offers coverage at today's premiums, lasts for life and even covers ex-spouses.
Just don't blame us if the peals of laughter ring in your ears as you slink back to your cubicle. Blame senators who just don't get it.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on February 19, 2006 02:57 PM
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