My members need health care. My members need to be able to have a decent wage,

We will not have our health care gutted.

It's not just families; they'll be people with chronic mental health, truly the neediest people,

While the report recommends employee contributions to health care and changes in pension contributions, along with other cost saving actions, it does not generate enough savings to warrant its acceptance. In addition, the report includes a provision which would increase benefits for existing retirees, an action that the courts have confirmed as unlawful.

I think the average American has a better idea how to manage their health care costs, to make better decisions for their families than an insurance underwriter, an insurance company executive, or bureaucrat in Tallahassee or Washington. I think people make good decisions given the proper incentives.

One thing to note is we don't offer these employees health insurance benefits because they get them through retirement. It actually saves us money in that way.