I was arguing with a very liberal/democrat deputy prosecutor last week, and among other things the issue of 0bamacare came up. When I mentioned skyrocketing premiums (which I have to pay) she said “well our premiums haven’t gone up.” My response was (delivered scathingly):
“Oh yes they have; tremendously. You don’t see them because the County pays them. But don’t you wonder why the County Council eliminated the prosecutor’s training budget? Or why they haven’t restored that Deputy slot they took away in 2010? Or why they extended your laptop upgrade cycle from 3 years to 5? Or why there is a shortage of dispatchers at the communications center? It’s because of the employee health care costs. Yes, you do see it. The county bean counters have to make those decisions because of 0bamacare.”
I would note that we live in a very affluent suburban county, which incidentally is predominantly Republican.
The “county” don’t pay squat. The county’s TAXPAYERS pay.