Labor Day Plan
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday she’ll once again “flood the zone” over Labor Day weekend, upping police presence in the city to try to reduce gun violence.
Lightfoot and Chicago Police Department Supt. Eddie Johnson discussed their crime-fighting tactics at City Hall after the mayor’s weekly meeting with CPD brass.
“These holidays don’t sneak up on us every year,” Johnson said, explaining the rationale behind the increased presence. “What we do is we look at the successes we made from Memorial Day and the Fourth of July. So we’ll be putting, you know, upwards of 1,000 additional officers out there again in a lot of our challenging areas.”
That will include Cook County Sheriff’s officers, federal partners and Illinois State police, making for a “heavier uniformed presence,” Johnson said during the regular “Accountability Tuesday” press conference to discuss crime statistics from the previous weekend.
No word yet on where Groot will be spending the holiday. We don't think she has spent a single weekend in the city during her first 100 days.
The Slum Times does the FOP a huge favor before Thursday's "state of the city" address:
The Slum Times does the FOP a huge favor before Thursday's "state of the city" address:
- Before discussing the coming weekend, Lightfoot shared bright spots from summer crime stats:
• Murders are down 15 percent from last year — the lowest number the city has seen since 2015.
• Shootings are also down 12 percent since last year — the lowest number the city has seen since 2014.
• The number of shooting victims is 10 percent lower than last year — also the lowest since 2014.
And, Lightfoot said, in the last two months, the city has seen “an acceleration of these declines.” Whether or not that’s because of the policing, or the cooler weather or “dumb luck,” Lightfoot said she and the police department have been “very intentional” about the work they’ve been doing.
We aren't sure, but all of those declines certainly seem to rhyme with the words "16% and a retro check." Hopefully, the FOP is hearing the same tune we are.
posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
99 Comments:
16 % retro and not losing anything on our contract...same rights and get rid of COPA!!!?
I wonder if the FOP really hears anything at all. We certainly haven’t heard much from them.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot has bought a summer home in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Again Police Officers lose Family time to protect the gangs and drug dealers from killing each other .
Tax payers receive no extra police patrols , this is for the protection of gangs .
I wonder what Chicago’s population is to the years they compare crimes to. This place is really messed up. Look at the call volume.
Flood the streets is more like dilute the cesspool.
"These holidays don't sneak up on us every year" then why when days off were cancelled were they not paid for as a pre-planned event in the past?
"Whether or not that’s because of the policing, or the cooler weather or “dumb luck,” Lightfoot said she and the police department have been “very intentional” about the work they’ve been doing."
I'll take Dumb Luck for a hundred.
It sure isn't because they've been locking up all the criminals.
Labor day plans... I can't make them because one of my days off was cancelled, again.
I know, just be glad they left you one.
Well next year, after the hiring freeze, it will probably be both day's off cancelled.
Man, I thought "fuck the police " was just a song.
When Groot leaves town, she should assign all her security detail back to the CPD for duty on the streets.
sounds like that troll sure does rely on a certain dept it despises
If you have to regularly borrow bodies from the feds, state, and county, and cancel everyone's vacation and days off, you need to hire more cops.
Here's an idea. How about now treating a day on the calendar like a five alarm fire?
Maybe Labor Day Weekend should be a time for the community to step up and show the city that it is peaceful and they don't need a police occupation? They keep claiming police are the problem. Demand the Revrunds and their peace loving protesters step up for 72 hours and keep the peace in their neighborhoods. Tell them that the police will stay out. The police will only enter if Chicago Fire or Ambulance services need escort. Everything else can be handled by the community until 6 am on Tuesday.
My Labor Day Plan is to stay out of Chicago.
“These holidays don’t sneak up on us”.....
Well then Special Ed, why has our chief “not yet finalized our schedule” for this weekend yet regarding cancelled days off, shift start time adjustments, etc?
We were told to expect things to be finalized and sent out on Thursday- regarding the schedule Friday through Monday. What the fuck.
If “they don’t sneak up on us,” then why don’t we know our schedules/cancelled days off until the day before? Maybe a little planning is in order you brain trusts.
This city is so fucked, and there should be something put into the contract about timely notice for cancelling days off or pay a premium.
Family plans, child care issues, life stuff.....You know, that stress that leads to those “mental health awareness” videos you make?
Stop saying you guys care Ed, when the bosses are the ones CREATING the fucking headaches and stress.
They discussed their 'Crime Fighting Tactics'. HaHaHaHa.........HaHaHaHaHa.............
Hit the medical!
IF SHE NEEDS MORE COPS , Why Doesn't she take the Cops that are still at Rahm Emmanual's House off that detail , The Ballerina Weasel Prick isn't Mayor any more.
The calm before the storm.
Hang on to your hiney’s and don’t get complacent.
You can put an additional 50,000 police officers out there and “flood the zone” but you will get the same results in the number of people shot and/or killed UNLESS the edict is given by this Mayor, this State’s Attorney, these Judges and in fact all these elected officials, that they will fully support all law enforcement officers in the performance of their duties. The edict is very simple on what to do with these criminal terrorists. That those officials will proclaim to the public that they will enforce every law that is on the books, direct the police to arrest such lawbreakers and prosecute all cases to their logical conclusions with no supervision, probation, plea bargaining or restorative justice. All of these elected officials by their past performance have proved that what they have been doing has failed. If they were your investment advisors you would have fired them a long time ago! If they were your doctors and you were not getting better you would have fired them a long time ago! Madam Mayor stop shoveling the bullshit on everyone and do something. Yes it will cost more money to bring people to trial but it is costing the taxpayers a lot more to keep this insanity going.
OFF TOPIC - O/T. Help for a retired guy.
Few years back FOP sponsored Aetna for us Medicare people. We had an option to go with the plan FOP suggested or go to the Blue/Cross/ Blue shield.
When we took Aetna'/top- PPO policy all was good with zero issues. No $$ out off pocket other then for scrip co/ payment. This last year they, Aetna is requiring pre authorizations for any out-patient medical service. Very taxing and it really appears they are playing and games having the MD" fight to get a test. They have been paying all charges after taking forever to approve. Aetna rep' told us the plan covers 100 percent of all coverages and charges, with no out of pocket expenses.
Recently,Ended in hospital for 5 days on a critical emergency illness. Aetna is requiring follow up tests to be approved. Receiving invoices from providers and hospitals during my stay. They are showing I owe approx. $4,500 on a $110,00 billing.
Is BC/BS any better. Kindly advise if you retired people have some answers
Thanks SCC for letting me post this, you been a gift to us for decades..
where will the mayor be vacationing Labor Day weekend? the world wants to know.
The Nickel defense
Beautiful. She says that SHE and the Police are being deliberate in their actions to end gun (not real violence, lets dehumanize it) violence. Instead of being arms length and letting the department run under her chosen boss, she says she is hands on and involved in every decision.
Share the wins, own the losses. When it fails, and it will fail, she owns it. Buck stops with her, right? Sure it does.
Read lightloafers comments real carefully, she states the reduction in shootings might be through police work, cooler weather or just dumb luck. This woman refuses to acknowledge the police in any positive way. Yeah it's cooler weather and dumb luck, the men and women of CPD have nothing to do with it.
“These holidays don’t sneak up on us”
Every time this clown speaks, I laugh my ass off.
I’m actually going to miss him.
Since the FOP sponsored Aetna, that should have been your first clue to look elsewhere.
Why do we have to flood the zone and who is causing the area to be flooded, just looking for an answer
Since we’ve had so much success where’s our contract Lori?
Challenging areas.... must be the PC way to say ghetto shitholes. Hahahaha
Read the Kass piece today about gang violence. There is a very simple solution to this. Have Feds declare All gangs terrorist organizations and make it Federal c4ime to be a member with stiff sentences for any and all gang crimes. Guarantee it will bring this BS to a screaming halt after they see there is real jail time for their actions. Also impl3ment the three strikes policy and your locked up for the next25 years no parole or time off for anything. Have any and all sentences be consecutive so three 5 year convictions means 15 years not 5 years. Spoke with a citizen of Singapore the other day after he had spent a few days in Chicago. He was shocked at level of crime he read about. In Singapore drug peddlers are hung. Drug users are offered a one time rehab. If caught again they too are hung. Very little drug activity in Singapore. Public caning dor less serious crimes. Canes are built to leave permanent welts on the body as a reminder. Maybe instead of the LA y ( city of fruits and nuts) the CPD should be getting good advice from Singapore police, sounds like they are doing it right. Finally gun in commission of a crime your hung with very quickly.
Yada... Yada... Yada...
53 shot... 9 dead..
We Are All Replaceable
Chief lori ass kisser Gregory Pratt has a front page article in the pos Chicago tribune calling the racist lying hypocrite cop hater a reformer. The Chicago papers and garbage like Pratt and Fusco at the scum Times are all in hyping how great she is because she is a black, gay angry incompetent phony who was appointed twice by machine Rahm and Daley to no show patronage jobs.
Flood the zone? What zone? Is she referring to minority neighborhoods? That's just racist!
Will RICCIO do his famous "takedowns"?
You could post two officers on every street corner in the city and it would have zero affect on shootings. Flooding the zone doesn't do anything unless it includes pro active policing.
The supervisor is a goof......the "planning" for every event/holiday etc is joke--and the execution of the plan is a farce. The order will be poorly written and widely ignored or altered on the spot to make up for glaring inconsistencies and omissions.
Perhaps someday Special Events will be led by a real boss and have members who understand a spreadsheet ---or maybe it never will.
Days off canceled EVERY EFFING HOLIDAY WEEKEND!? If they really gave a crap about Officer Wellness, maybe they could start here.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
When Groot leaves town, she should assign all her security detail back to the CPD for duty on the streets.
8/28/2019 01:18:00 AM
Exactly they are all titled "security specialists," some get sergeants pay and pension while others get commanders pay and pension, since they are "specialists," (Political bullshit term), they can show us the peons the blue shirts how to protect the peoples/folks! Said many times why does incompetent Lori watse millions of scare police resources and taxpayers money protecting rahms house? Driving daley wherever he wants to go? Why does the pathetic city clerk and treasurer have details paid sergeants pay and pension and a fleet of cpd vehicles assigned why?
Shootings are mostly done by bangers in their late teens to early 20's, and are cyclical because the shooters kill one another off busily for a few years. Then, because there are fewer potential shooters, shootings decline for awhile until a new crop of killers matures. Policing has little to do with it.
Maybe Father Faker should walk the streets without his bodyguards, like on a Friday and Saturday night, trying to calm things down.
Anonymous said...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot has bought a summer home in Northampton, Massachusetts.
8/28/2019 12:13:00 AM
A one term mayor ( we hope). I think Bill Daley will make another run for it.
I call Bullshit...
Yes it will cost more money to bring people to trial but it is costing the taxpayers a lot more to keep this insanity going.
8/28/2019 03:39:00 AM
But if they are in jail, how will they go to work, school and church?
I wonder if the FOP really hears anything at all. We certainly haven’t heard much from them.
Did you read the current FOP magazine?
It's not rocket science. Arrest bad guy. Put bad guy in jail. KEEP bad guy in jail and ZINGO, safe city. Unfortunately the overwhelming majority of the bad guys are also democrats who can be counted on to support the totally corrupt democrat party so lest try something else.
I’m having a blast. Putting my papers in for next year and on my last day I’m calling all bosses to tell them to fuck off
To the retiree with medical questions.....
I can’t speak with knowledge about retiree health care changes, but that sounds about right.
I myself have experienced the same issues with a medical situation I’d had, with a doctor recommending a specific treatment/therapy- the 3rd party tasked with approving it decided I didn’t need that length if treatment, and only approved half of the length that my doctor prescribed.
I am not the only one, as I have heard horror stories from other officers with both on-duty IOD injuries and other officers with medical incidents having medical advice rejected by a 3rd party (Telligen I believe? May be called something else that starts with a “C” now?), which in some cases has even led to a second surgery after the 1st one didn’t heal correctly- because the city didn’t approve proper procedures/trickery protocol in the first place.
The effort to pinch a few pennies along the way will be negated by the lawsuits that will follow for knowingly going against medical advice and causing officers irreparable harm.
But in short, the benefits we used to have are long gone, and the city tries to bend us over at every opportunity. So it’s not surprising the headaches active POs are facing have trickled up to the retirees.
Regardless, be well, stay healthy, and enjoy your retirement.
OFF TOPIC - O/T. Help for a retired guy.
Few years back FOP sponsored Aetna for us Medicare people. We had an option to go with the plan FOP suggested or go to the Blue/Cross/ Blue shield.
When we took Aetna'/top- PPO policy all was good with zero issues. No $$ out off pocket other then for scrip co/ payment. This last year they, Aetna is requiring pre authorizations for any out-patient medical service. Very taxing and it really appears they are playing and games having the MD" fight to get a test. They have been paying all charges after taking forever to approve. Aetna rep' told us the plan covers 100 percent of all coverages and charges, with no out of pocket expenses.
Recently,Ended in hospital for 5 days on a critical emergency illness. Aetna is requiring follow up tests to be approved. Receiving invoices from providers and hospitals during my stay. They are showing I owe approx. $4,500 on a $110,00 billing.
Is BC/BS any better. Kindly advise if you retired people have some answers
Thanks SCC for letting me post this, you been a gift to us for decades..
Sorry to hear about your problems, but I haven’t been in your situation and am happy with Aetna, hasn’t cost me a dime
Last year it was brought up on the blog the same problem. They were advised to contact Aetna because CPD has a unique policy and that the representatives weren’t aware of and treated our policy the same as any other PPO policy
Hey CPS teachers!
Have a safe and fun and relaxing Labor Day holiday weekend!
Brought to you by your brothers and sisters in the labor struggle.
CHICAGO POLICE OFFICERS
You’re welcome
What do we pay this guy again...
“These holidays don’t sneak up on us every year,” Johnson said, explaining the rationale...”
Oh. Just in some years, like the last three?
What a tool.
Jugghaid SpecialEd adopts the Flood the Zone™️ strategy after being told so by a dowdy bug eyed sprite who has had nothing but contempt for the CPD for the last 17 years of dabbling in various appointed city paid jobs.
Media is playing this Flood Zone bs up and making the clueless dolt GrootFoot the community hero and are going to ignore that insignificant man-leader of the CPD, who’s unable to call the plays or make critical decisions.
Then I heard on the radio that Larry LightLoafer (Nobody Tells Me What To Do™️) was doing a Rahm crocodile tears impromptu speech at her preplanned 100 Days presser today and yes, it was all about the kids, the fearful kids left behind without resources and free stuff.
What an idiot, what an idiot.
Blue Cross blue advantage med care plan 430$ month the best. Top Shelve.
The mayor should announce that all citizens are required to take orders from the police. When the police order a suspect to stop, drop their weapon and put their hands up, the suspect is required to comply with police orders. If there is an arrest, they get Mirandized, they get a free lawyer if they can't afford one, their rights are totally protected. The mayor should say never run away from the police, stop and obey orders until the police tell you you're free to leave. This would have saved so many lives. Of course never will she ever say this.
I love it. Throwing more cops at this problem is like scooping water more quickly out of a sinking boat. Nothing about it addresses the actual problems: Criminals going through the revolving justice door and back out on the streets, and more importantly, kids being left to fend for themselves rather than being taught morals and values by their parents. Ever notice on Hey Jackass the numbers of <18 YOs that are shot at 3:35 am? Usually it's a bunch, and these are just the ones that happen to get shot. If Groot really wants to fix this problem, it's time to address the underlying issue: proper parenting. I know, SO old-fashioned...
How come places like Eau Claire, Wi., Dubuque, Ia., Sarasota, Fl., Franklin, Tn., etc. don’t have a heavy police presence on holidays? ♠️
Definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over again yet expecting different results.
Why doesn't the CFD have their days off cancelled and drive around in their fire trucks with all the lights on in the impoverished neighborhoods? All hands on deck huh Litegrootie patootie?
Why are there Detectives on the Mayors detail , bring them back to the Area or give up your Detective rank, makes no sense
Anonymous said...
I’m having a blast. Putting my papers in for next year and on my last day I’m calling all bosses to tell them to fuck off
8/28/2019 10:24:00 AM
Congrats, but don't call email them directly it'll last longer...
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Flood the zone? What zone? Is she referring to minority neighborhoods? That's just racist!
8/28/2019 08:10:00 AM
Yep the zone is “the community”
It’s not Mt.Greenwood/Beverly, Garfield Ridge, Edison Park, Sauganash etc.
Labor day weekend 2019 prediction:
Friday - Monday
56 Shot
11 Homicides
Hey SCC: Thank you for all you do. But would it be possible to put up a post for retirees about health ins and supps. Thx.
Teachers Union turned down initial proposal of 14% pay increase. Let’s all remember this when we get the shaft.
Blogger The Keesing Bandit said...
Since the FOP sponsored Aetna, that should have been your first clue to look elsewhere.
The question I have is why did neither the city or the FOP offer a Medicare supplement instead of just advantage plans? Shouldn’t we have been given a choice between a supplemental or advantage plan?
Bottom line on every story is the same.Lightfoot is every bit as creepy as she looks.
Sorry to hear about your problems, but I haven’t been in your situation and am happy with Aetna, hasn’t cost me a dime
Last year it was brought up on the blog the same problem. They were advised to contact Aetna because CPD has a unique policy and that the representatives weren’t aware of and treated our policy the same as any other PPO policy
8/28/2019 11:42:00 AM
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I agree. I have had to explain to providers that the CPD PPO plan is not their ordinary plan. Unfortunately, often Aetna's own workers are not even aware of the differences. All in all, I've been very happy with the plan.
I don't understand the recent emails I have received from them, which show three plan options for the next year, but are referred to as the CFD plan options. Time to phone and jump into the rabbit hole of misinformed plan administrators to try to find out what is truly in store for us current Aetna users in 2020.
Stay fetal officers. It's your only way to strike.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
I’m having a blast. Putting my papers in for next year and on my last day I’m calling all bosses to tell them to fuck off
8/28/2019 10:24:00 AM
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I'm giving you permission to use my Christmas party retirement speech. When handed the mike after getting my plaques and atta boy/thanks letters from the city and state, my entire speech was four words long: Run silent, run deep. Handed the mike back and walked off the stage.
What shocking news from the Mayor today.In her speech tomorrow night she will not be outlining the City,s expenditures and revenue generated.If you are not going to open the books so to speak then what the hell is the point of all of this.So much for open and transparent governing.Its business as usual.And to all the "PROGRESSIVE ALDERMAN"who would like to cut the Police budget,absolutely correct.Lets start by removing all of those resources to your wards used to baby sit your constituents on a daily basis and cancel the building of the west side Police Academy.
Them O Grafics are the reason No Shit Heads.
Dean Angelo was financed by Aetna . When he was beaten one of Dean’s disciples made sure that there was no meetings to give the retired members an option for health insurance until after the date for enrollment . Call the Hall and ask JR the head of the medical for the Fop why he blocked it ? Now he’s running for President!
How about you serve the productive taxpayers that actually welcome your service?
Not the ghetto trash troublemakers
Flood the zone. That's great ! Now, are they flooding Zone 1 or Zones 11 & 12 ???
9:27AM......
No more Daley’s.
Daley’s sole reason forcrunning was to steal your pension.
Fuck him.
The goal of this past election was to keep Daley and Bullwinkle out.
You’re not going to get a Mayor you like, only varying degrees of bad.
Anonymous said...
How come places like Eau Claire, Wi., Dubuque, Ia., Sarasota, Fl., Franklin, Tn., etc. don’t have a heavy police presence on holidays? ♠️
8/28/2019 02:08:00 PM
They are moving project people from Chicago to Dubuque a lot residents very upset. Increase in crime and drugs the dealers from Rockford bring poison to our community.
“Anonymous Anonymous said...
Teachers salaries in Chicago should be cut, based upon the Students test performance results. Taxpayers again being raped by our Socialist Politicians and their puppets, the Teachers Union. All raises should be based upon positive results, same goes for the police.
8/28/2019 09:34:00 AM“
Dear Brain Surgeon:
If this is the case, can we call on you to take a cut in pay based on the number of shootings and kills on your watch? Or if you’re a DET, can we we give you a pay cut based on the low clearance rate? Yeah, we get it. There are some asshole teachers who toil in Venezuela and scream really loud about police. But, you are playing right into Groot’s hands. Just like Rahm’s hands before you.
Divide and conquer. And since there are 25000 plus members of the CTU, and only 12000 sworn police, we get the shaft. Why? HecUse we can’t even stick together. Use your head, assmunch. Unless, you don’t have one. My bet is on the latter.
Go MAGA somewhere else, dummy.
FOP??? I can't even tell you when was the last time anyone heard from the FOP. THIS is all a dog and pony show.
Ex Chicago Gang Member Say They Are Dropping Guns In The Hood.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhPZ6Oel8uk
Republican from here on out
These holidays don’t creep up on us; SO THEN WHY WAIT TILL THE LAST MINUTE TO TELL PEOPLE THEIR DAYS OFF ARE CANCELLED YOU FUCKING ASSHOLES???
There is no consideration for officers or their families.
Flooding the Zone
I'm going to be flooding the zone making time and half and patrolling very aggressively looking for a CHICKEN SANDWICH, fuck GROOTS constituents and like in Goodfellas "GROOT FUCK YOU, PAY ME"......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c3bhh8fqYs
Anonymous Anonymous said...
They are moving project people from Chicago to Dubuque a lot residents very upset. Increase in crime and drugs the dealers from Rockford bring poison to our community.
8/28/2019 08:26:00 PM
I remember back in 1991 when the brain trust running Dubuque was actually trying to recruit blacks to the city. Dubuque was the first city in Iowa to actively promote racial and cultural diversity. Or as I would put it, push it down people's throats. Oh those damn elitist liberals forcing their agenda on others. But who elected them? And things have just gotten worse, the inmates running the asylum.
My Labor Day Plan is to stay out of Chicago.
8/28/2019 01:34:00 AM
Groot,
We already suspected it, but your written notification is the proper way to inform all of your subordinates. We will be here flooding the zone as you directed so don't worry about a thing while you are elsewhere. You being here would not help in the least.
Your dismayed subjects.
with all the money the city is spending aint shit down. the mayor and the command staff of the police department don't have a clue. its all bullshit and the press isn't calling the city out. a journalist like Mike Royko is needed to print the truth instead of the party line.
8/28/2019 09:42:00 PM
"Go MAGA somewhere else dummy"
No, GFY asshole. Im sure your a liberal democratic voting ahole.
Before I turned 65 and the city dropped me and my wife’s insurance, I looked around for coverage. I went to an insurance broker and was given a written comparison of policies from the insurance companies that operate in Illinois.
The best policy was a BC/BS Medicare supplement policy. It had the same coverage as the fop sponsored Aetna plan except it cost less. The BC/BS supplemental policy that I have covers everything that Medicare covers, no deductible and I have not had any problems for all of my heavy use.
I contacted Aetna and they said that they couldn’t match the BC/BS price.
I contacted fop and asked why there was a difference in prices for the same coverage and was told to not worry about the extra costs, you can deduct them from your taxes? Well that deduction doesn’t work for me and I’m happy not paying more than I have to. It pays to shop, you can compare without changing your policies.
No, I’m not a troll and it’s not bullshit.
Call your alderman and demand that your good neighborhood has all the cars up that it deserves, tell your neighbors also, we pay for this service and deserve it. Let the community police their own neighborhoods.
“Anonymous Anonymous said...
Teachers salaries in Chicago should be cut, based upon the Students test performance results. Taxpayers again being raped by our Socialist Politicians and their puppets, the Teachers Union. All raises should be based upon positive results, same goes for the police.
8/28/2019 09:34:00 AM“
Dumb idea. Have been scandals in other states where teachers have changed tests answers just to make scores higher and increase their pay. One principal had a grade changing party at his house for the teachers to change the test score.
GROOT is giving her Chicago Address Speech tonight about Chicago's dire billions debt. What is Chicago's total income a month and what is Chicago's total expenses a month. GROOT won't talk about this in her speech. UNBELIEVABLE!
FOP board members attend two roles calls each month in addition to events that occurr
If you need immediate attention contact your watch or unit rep. Call the office and we will answerntournquestions
Before I turned 65 and the city dropped me and my wife’s insurance, I looked around for coverage. I went to an insurance broker and was given a written comparison of policies from the insurance companies that operate in Illinois.
The best policy was a BC/BS Medicare supplement policy. It had the same coverage as the fop sponsored Aetna plan except it cost less. The BC/BS supplemental policy that I have covers everything that Medicare covers, no deductible and I have not had any problems for all of my heavy use.
I contacted Aetna and they said that they couldn’t match the BC/BS price.
I contacted fop and asked why there was a difference in prices for the same coverage and was told to not worry about the extra costs, you can deduct them from your taxes? Well that deduction doesn’t work for me and I’m happy not paying more than I have to. It pays to shop, you can compare without changing your policies.
No, I’m not a troll and it’s not bullshit.
Not defending FOP but we get the $3,000 write off not sure if it is like a credit or deduction , but even as a deduction in my tax bracket with both federal and state taxes I save 40% of the $3,000
Cancel all my days off. I’ll sit around playing on my phone for time and a half and laugh all
the way to the bank.
Anonymous said...
Before I turned 65 and the city dropped me and my wife’s insurance, I looked around for coverage. I went to an insurance broker and was given a written comparison of policies from the insurance companies that operate in Illinois.
The best policy was a BC/BS Medicare supplement policy. It had the same coverage as the fop sponsored Aetna plan except it cost less. The BC/BS supplemental policy that I have covers everything that Medicare covers, no deductible and I have not had any problems for all of my heavy use.
I contacted Aetna and they said that they couldn’t match the BC/BS price.
I contacted fop and asked why there was a difference in prices for the same coverage and was told to not worry about the extra costs, you can deduct them from your taxes? Well that deduction doesn’t work for me and I’m happy not paying more than I have to. It pays to shop, you can compare without changing your policies.
No, I’m not a troll and it’s not bullshit.
Not defending FOP but we get the $3,000 write off not sure if it is like a credit or deduction , but even as a deduction in my tax bracket with both federal and state taxes I save 40% of the $3,000
8/29/2019 08:31:00 PM
The City and Union wants you to go to Stroger Hospital in honor of your years of service!
Spinning wheels go round and round, what goes up must come down.
Mayor LL
Pay freeze for teachers
Reduce alderman by 80%
May illegals pay for tuition
Sanctuary city , open a sanctuary Chicago Casino
License bicycles that use bike lanes Start at $15
Head tax on suburbanites working in Chicago
How about $5 a week
Cut waste in city gov’t
Lt. Can perform any duty of a Captain , Commander, deputy chief.
Put Fire fighters o. 12 hour shifts
Welcome to Chi-Raq!
Same old shit, year after year!
TO- To all the retired people who gave me advise for Aetna screwing me, THANK YOU, and great health. Also the best news source in America, a coppers friend, SCC. You are a blessing to all active and retired people.
8/28/2019 01:34:00 AM? C'mon on down to Flawida. Seems to be lots of hotel rooms available.
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