DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP AND AMERICA'S CORPORATIONS

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SO WHAT ARE THE COSTS OF EXTENDING HEALTH BENEFITS TO SAME SEX COUPLES?

Homosexual advocates say the cost of HIV/AIDS compares favorably to other catastrophic illnesses such as cancer. However, the risk of cancer, especially prior to age 40, does not compare to the risk of HIV/AIDS infection within the homosexual community. (1973-1994 Study for infection rates per 100,000 people. See Cancer Statistics Review, publication 97-2789, May 1997, p.59. Infection rates per 100,000 for various male age groups: 15-19 (21.1), 20-24 (33.0), 25-29 (59.4), 30-34 (89.3), 35 -39 (119.8). Average infection rate for all forms of cancer prior to age 40 is .32 percent versus 25.4 percent HIV/AIDS infection rate as cited by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance statistics.)

The estimated costs per person per year for overall treatment of AIDS is $38,300. Based upon the most complete data available on domestic partnership enrollment, corporate employers would experience a 0.61 percent increase in enrollment from same-sex homosexual domestic partners, and all employers would experience a 0.49 percent increase.

Assuming the high end utilization rate at 0.61 percent, the average health insurance premium charged per employee would increase roughly $25.08 per year. While it may seem that this additional cost is not as significant as one might anticipate, when these numbers are aggregated at the national level, the impact is substantial. Based upon 107,175,000 employees, the national cost to private plans would be $2,688,450,391. This assumes that roughly 656,990 homosexual domestic partners would take advantage of the opportunity to enroll under domestic partner benefits.

At the national level the impact could be as high as $3.77 billion dollars per year!

THE GENERAL PUBLIC HAS ACCEPTED THAT A CORRELATION DOES EXIST BETWEEN RISKY BEHAVIOR AND HIGHER INSURANCE. PREMIUMS.

For years, the insurance industry has encouraged their customers to "earn their own rate" through safe driving and healthy lifestyle and reminded them that by avoiding "risky" behavior such as smoking, they could see the cost benefit in their insurance premiums. This is not only fair to the individual customer, it has the added benefit of reducing insurance costs at the local level, which are used to determine the insurance rates paid by everyone else. The bottom line is that homosexual activists reject this fairer approach in which people are rewarded for healthy living, without research or debate about the costs that all are being forced to pay.

From: "And The Corporations Played on" by Michael E. Hamrick.

MAIN REASONS WHY DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP BENEFITS SHOULD NOT BE EXTENDED TO SAME SEX COUPLES:

  1. Discrimination against homosexual employees is rare, according to Out magazine, a national gay publication. A feature article in the October, 1998 issue admits "...the odds of experiencing employment discrimination are slight."
  2. This isn't about diversity, or fairness, or even health benefits, domestic partner benefits are rarely used by homosexuals, who are notriously promiscuous and rarely monogamous. This is about homosexual activists getting corporate America to elevate their community to minority status. This is about politics and power, not economics or health."
  3. May not put employer in good standing with the majority of consumers (considering less than 3% of population is homosexual).
  4. Puts health care dollars of the firm and the employee at risk unnecessarily.
  5. Actuarial tables used to determine health insurance rates will become distorted.
  6. Costs to firms for products, services and new employees will rise.
  7. Capital resources that could be used for purchases, investment or additional hiring would be depleted.
  8. Forces those who object because of religious beliefs to be silent and foot the bill (1st amendment rights).
  9. Employers should treat all unmarried people the same.
  10. Brings the employees sexual past, present and future into the workplace.
  11. Condones domestic partnership and sends a clear message that a person can have the benefits of marriage without the responsibilities or commitment (marriage is more than a means to financial benefits).
  12. Could increase litigation costs due to fraudulent cases.
LATEST NEWS

Delta Airlines has announced that it will offer domestic partner benefits July 2001.

General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., and the Chrysler division of DaimlerChrysler representing about 345,000 employees announced June 9, 2000 they will offer same sex domestic partners benefits beginning in Jan. 2001. Send them a letter (see below for sample) with your view points. See above for talking points".

Coca-Cola Company to offer domestic partnership.
email Coca-Cola here
Contact Home Depot, BellSouth, and UPS also; they are considering offering Domestic Partnership. Links to follow.

Dow Jones, publisher of the Wall Street Journal, will award domestic partner benefits to its employees regardless of sexual orientation, according to the newspaper's managing editor, Paul Steiger (9/12/00).

Please encourage NBC and General Electric(VP of diversity, Paula Madison) to stand firm and not offer DP.

DP LISTINGS FROM LAMBDA.
PARTIAL LIST OF EMPLOYERS OFFERING DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP BENEFITS.
SAMPLE LETTER OR EMAIL TO SEND TO COMPANIES
EMAIL CORPORATIONS OR EMPLOYERS HERE
THE 87 FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES OFFERING DOMESTIC PARTNER BENEFITS IN ORDER BY RANK WITH START YEAR

This page is to be used as talking points for countering the aggressive homosexual activists and politicians that clearly want to over ride our religious convictions and belief that homosexuality is immoral and in no way should be condoned or accepted by society as normal. PWTL calls for tolerance of all peoples view points and beliefs about homosexuality, but not necessarily having to agree or change ours. In no way does PWTL condone violence or ridicule towards homosexuals. As people of faith we must put on our armor and take a stand against the schemes of this movement. We must understand it, and be prepared so that as the day comes we are able to give an answer each and every time.