Cretul bill limits partner benefits

[kweerwolf]

OCALA - Clad in a Florida Gator necktie, Rep. Larry Cretul promoted legislation Wednesday that would bar the use of state dollars for the University of Florida's new domestic partnership health care plan.

At the first-ever news conference held in his new district office on State Road 200 - a stretch dotted with large churches - Cretul read from a bill he filed Tuesday. The bill prohibits the use of taxpayer money for state university and community college health care plans that benefit the partners of gay and lesbian employees. UF trustees passed such a plan last month, but said it will not require any state money.

"The bill is not intended to denounce or discriminate against anyone," Cretul, R-Ocala, said. "The bill simply clarifies what already exists in Florida law. . . . Colleges and universities are in a position if they wish to use alternate funding for employee benefits."

Since Florida doesn't recognize same-sex unions, Cretul argues it's apparently illegal to extend benefits to domestic partners. He further added that he has "personal" objections to domestic partnership benefits, which are offered by about 8,000 colleges, government agencies and private corporations.

http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060105/LOCAL/201050345/1078/rss

[Zenlitened]

1. "The bill is not intended to denounce or discriminate against anyone"

Nah. Not at all. :puke:

Another one of the so-called "values" crowd advancing his agenda with lies. So typical of these freaks. It's all about deception and double-talk. What the fuck kind of "value" is that?