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Cops kick out public from Sweetwater board meeting
Many questions about this sensitive issue. The insurance rate has been at the same level for everyone for years. Everyone in the district pays the same amount whether one is single, claiming one dependent (a married couple, or a single mom and a kid), or claiming two more more dependents. Now, the rate for a person with no dependents is down to $0. A person claiming one dependent will pay about $115 less a month than a year ago. A person claiming 2 or more will pay around $300 more. 1) Was it fair in the past that a person with no dependents and people with one dependent had to pay as much as employees with multiple dependents? 2) Is the "gap" fair when it comes to insurance payments with these two groups starting in 2014? 3) Most importantly, what are accurate solutions when it comes to dropping the costs of peoples premium with dependents? This is not an opinion. These are facts that I am aware of and questions that need to be answered by many different people, including anyone who reads this. Please respond and educate the public with your opinions. That would include the author of this article.— October 29, 2013 7:37 p.m.