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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 08:52 PM Original message |
How much should Federal Employees pay for their health insurance? |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. I got news for you, employers do not 'provide' insurance - that's your money they're using |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
2. What ever they're able to negotiate...if they belong to a union. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 09:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. benefits are set by congress and the president --they don't get to negotiate them |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 02:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Then, who are we to say how much someone in civil service should be compensated |
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Drahthaardogs (482 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
4. It really depends |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 10:12 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Right. Thanks for the facts. |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 10:35 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Thanks for this. People also forget that we federal employees DO have the public option. |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Huh? FEHBP is administered by private insurers. |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. Yes! We are on an exchange where we can choose public |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-23-11 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
8. Depends on personal? Family? etc. |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
10. They should pay 0%. |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
11. 25% |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 10:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
24. you want them to pay less than they pay now? |
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southernyankeebelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
12. Health insurance and life insurance came out of my pocket when I was civil service. We don't pay |
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fittosurvive (538 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
13. 50% is the standard... |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 10:09 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. what companies? |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
14. The first question to ask is what % members of CONGRESS pay. |
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bigdarryl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
15. Federal Employees pay 30% toward the cost of there health care |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
16. There should be single payer. |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
17. I am paying 25% |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 10:08 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. you're paying less than federal employees, they pay 28% or more |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. That is good! |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
18. A single payer system is needed ASAP |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
20. Most federal employees pay between 25-30% currently |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-24-11 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
21. I can tell you that for some drugs their co-pay is a flat $65 |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
26. We should have universal health insurance in which everyone pays based on their income |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-25-11 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
27. Nothing |
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Macoy51 (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-11 09:12 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. 37% |
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