You know things are getting weird when I agree with Providence Mayor David Cicilline.  As I am typing this entry, more than 500 city employees from 6 unions are picketing outside a Cicilline fundraiser at Waterplace Park.  The unions are angry that their new contracts include health care coverage from United Health rather than Blue Cross.  The City says the level of coverage is similar, and will save the Providence tax payers $8 million.

     If the level of coverage is similar, then it's hard for me to have sympathy for the unions.  I can understand why they want to keep the same health coverage, but sacrifices need to be made.  Property owners have been making these sacrifices since David Cicilline became Mayor, because of his propensity to raise taxes.  Since we are already paying a high rate on an exorbitant assessment, we need to find saving where ever we can.


http://newsblog.projo.com/2008/10/providence-at-l.html#421760