Originally Posted by flstf

I think it does. None of the taxes we pay should be used to provide healthcare insurance to public employees until we have sufficient income to provide it for ourselves. It seems only fair. Private employers can provide whatever wages and benefits they want as long as we are not forced to buy their higher priced products and services. Also, if I have to buy healthcare insurance with after tax dollars then all employer provided insurance should be taxed as income to public and private employees as well. This too seems only fair.

I realize this thread is about union busting but whether public employees have a union or not the above conditions should be followed in my opinion.