{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"So, Does It Matter? - on CA Politics - Podcasts!","title":"Full Time Benefits For Part-Time Politicians?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":426,"description":"In this episode, Jon Fleischman takes on an issue he’s been talking about for three decades: whether part-time elected officials should receive full-time taxpayer-funded health care benefits.Jon argues that public service on a city council, school board, or special district is meant to be part-time — and that part-time roles should not come with full-time perks. While he supports reasonable stipends for time spent serving, he questions the fairness of elected officials receiving the same health benefits negotiated for full-time public employees.He also raises concerns about conflicts of interest, incentives to hold office for the benefits, and the growing cost of health care — including what it costs his own family in the private sector.This episode is a direct, candid commentary on public service, compensation, and accountability — and a reminder that just because something is legal doesn’t mean it’s right.This is a commentary that accompanies a written commentary So, Does It Matter? A website focused on California politics.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/eX6vE_TmY-HsGC8bSK8eZl4xYCW8HjBYuRE84Z4-Kgo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80MThh/MWRhNmQ1YzMzNDFm/YzI3NzlhNzllNDcw/YTllNy5QTkc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}