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Montgomery Council returns funding for Viagra!
ROCKVILLE, Md. - When it comes to the Montgomery County budget, size matters. The size of the budget shortfall, that is.
Right now, the Montgomery County Council is working on putting together a package to close a $300 million revenue gap, and that includes making cuts to county employee's benefits.
One of the cuts particularly hit home for council members. County Executive Isiah Leggett had proposed eliminating coverage for drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction. Instead, the county council proposed reducing that benefit to coverage for drugs like Viagra, allowing for up to six pills a month.
Montgomery County Councilmember Marc Elrich says at first, he supported cutting the drug benefit, which would have saved up to $400,000. But Elrich says after studying the issue, it didn't seem like a frivolous benefit.
Still, he said, limiting the coverage is the right thing to do. "It really is a quality of life issue. And if it's a marital issue, or a mental health issue, why would I want to complicate that for people?"
ROCKVILLE, Md. - When it comes to the Montgomery County budget, size matters. The size of the budget shortfall, that is.
Right now, the Montgomery County Council is working on putting together a package to close a $300 million revenue gap, and that includes making cuts to county employee's benefits.
One of the cuts particularly hit home for council members. County Executive Isiah Leggett had proposed eliminating coverage for drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction. Instead, the county council proposed reducing that benefit to coverage for drugs like Viagra, allowing for up to six pills a month.
Montgomery County Councilmember Marc Elrich says at first, he supported cutting the drug benefit, which would have saved up to $400,000. But Elrich says after studying the issue, it didn't seem like a frivolous benefit.
Still, he said, limiting the coverage is the right thing to do. "It really is a quality of life issue. And if it's a marital issue, or a mental health issue, why would I want to complicate that for people?"
