The wife and I had lunch in San Francisco the other day, at Pier 39’s Fog Harbor Restaurant.At the conclusion of the meal, when Greg the waiter brought us the bill, I noticed a line item that piqued my interest:
“SF Health Fee 3.5%,” it said.
“What’s a health fee?” I queried out loud to no one in particular. Greg heard me and offered an explanation of what it was.
San Francisco is the only city in the US that has a “health fee.” All San Francisco businesses with 20 or more employees must put 3.5% of its sales into a universal health fund. The money in the pool is then used to reimburse San Francisco residents who work in the city, for their health care.
I didn’t have to pay it, Greg said, but they have to put it on the bill to show the sales and health fee totals.
Well … who am I to deny anyone health care. Besides, it was only $1.29.
I’m such a nice guy.
1 comment:
This is the most interesting thing I've read in a long time, 'cept for my posts over on FB. LOL.
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