Why do Government employees get to keep their cadilac health care insurance under the Obama plan?

Because the present White House Administration does not want to upset "the apple cart" among the Democratic cronies. And why are they allowed to vote themselves a raise, especially in these poor economic times and for doing nothing for the citizens of the US? The bailouts and stimulus packages are doing nothing for the average person. Check out the CEOs who are still getting multi-million dollar bonuses. All high contributors to the Democratic party. Ever since I have been old enough to vote (for 54 yrs), one of the Democratic party's political planks has been to tax and spend. Read any articles about proposed tax increases lately? You can bet there are several, mainly from overseas media, not the US.

I have starred your question because I would like to see an accurate, serious response to your statement that the $750 is the total liability of an employer who provides no health care to his employees.

Regarding the question itself, no one gains by denying to everyone the necessary benefits of a minority. Those who do not have those benefits continue not to have them.

Government insurance covers most medical procedures, office visits, and prescription medications. The coverage is not 100%. Dental care and vision care are practically nonexistent. There is a $500 deductible per person ($1000 for a couple), and there are also deductibles for office visits and prescription medications. Finally, the employee portion of the premium is rising faster than are increases for cost of living.

Is this what you call "cadillac" coverage? It is good only by comparison to what most other Americans have. And it is, like all health care in the US, much too expensive.

They will if enough private employers do what yours is saying. The compensation plans for government jobs are usually based on a market comparison. So if nobody else offers cadillac plans, they won't either.

Because -ALL- insured people have the option of keeping their current plan. Would you penalize 9 MILLION federal employees because your boss is acting like a dick?

It needs a good fixin, but a strike of government employees would destroy this country right now!