Public sector workers — and officials — are waking up to the predictably harsh impact of ObamaCare on the workforce.
In Connecticut, as in many states, significant numbers of part-time school employees work more than 30 hours a week and do not receive health benefits. “Are we supposed to lay off full-time teachers so that we can provide insurance coverage to part-time employees?” Mr. Benigni asked. “If I had to cut five reading teachers to pay for benefits for substitute teachers, I’m not sure that would be best for our students.”
In Medina, Ohio, about 30 miles south of Cleveland, Mayor Dennis Hanwell said the city had lowered the limit for part-time employees to 29 hours a week, from 35. Workers’ wages were reduced accordingly, he said.
“Our choice was to cut the hours or give them health care, and we could not afford the latter,” Mr. Hanwell, a Republican, said. The city’s 120 part-time employees include office clerks, sanitation workers, park inspectors and police dispatchers.
How much more heartbreak must this country endure because of ObamaCare before politicians of all stripes face up to its devastating impact?
We must jettison the ObamaCare law and move to a consumer-driven market for health insurance/health care delivery where people can choose the services that work best for themselves and their families. Follow JLF’s Katherine Restrepo, health and human services policy analyst, for the very latest on ObamaCare and recommendations for ending it and moving forward.
