{"id":10148,"date":"2015-08-28T08:49:19","date_gmt":"2015-08-28T15:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/simonburrow.com\/\/?p=10148"},"modified":"2015-08-28T08:49:19","modified_gmt":"2015-08-28T15:49:19","slug":"health-benefit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simonburrow.com\/?p=10148","title":{"rendered":"Health Benefit"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here is the itemized bill from La Grande Orange<\/strong><\/a> in Pasadena. It contains a new line item that I find troubling.<\/p>\n

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We hadn’t eaten at La Grande Orange Cafe for a while and on Tuesday night we had an excellent meal there.\u00a0 When the bill came there was an unusual line item just above the sales tax labeled Health Bnft.\u00a0 We asked the server and she explained that it was to pay for employee health benefits.\u00a0 Now I favor employees having health benefits but this is wrong in many ways and they will be forced to stop by the authorities, by market forces or by both.\u00a0 You can’t advertise one price and then charge another.\u00a0 Hotels tried\u00a0 with hidden “resort fees” and were forced to back down.<\/p>\n

This is what I wrote to the parent corporation on their contact page:<\/p>\n

“What is the reason for a 3% charge titled “Health Bnft” on the bill at LGO in Pasadena.\u00a0 It is a hidden charge and seems wrong.\u00a0 You quote one price on your menu and then charge 3% more.\u00a0 It may be illegal.\u00a0 Test the idea with a 30% charge and see if it is okay.”<\/em>
\nSimon<\/em><\/p>\n

I just noticed that this means that the state collects a tiny bit less sales tax because of the way they are calculating this charge.<\/p>\n

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