The truth is this proposal could cost up to $12,960,000 the first year!  And it not only applies to the homosexual live-in lovers of city employees, but the heterosexual live-in lovers of city employees as well.

According to the U.S. Census 2007, 18% of the population in Texas are living together; that is, they are domestic partners.  This includes both heterosexual and homosexual couples.

At two district budget hearings the figure of $300,000 was the answer given to the question, “How much is this going to cost?”  At one district, the number of people mentioned was 50.  That works out to $6,000 per employee.

The city of San Antonio has 12,000 employees.  If 18% of the city employees have live-in partners in line with the rest of Texas, that comes to 2,160 employees.

If the city paid $6,000 for 2,160 employees, the cost would be $12,960,000.

We can’t afford that.

It’s time to delete domestic benefits from the 2012 budget.

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