MORNING LINE: SAGE report comes up short

  You asked for it. Now you have it. The report of the Spending and Government Efficiency Commission (SAGE, because SAGEC looks silly) is recommending government retirees have their health benefit subsidies cut. The move would save an estimated $44 million a year.

  Great. But did it really take a panel of experts to noodle up that idea? The average Review-Journal reader could have come up with that one over the breakfast table.

  I wonder how much it will cost the state and county when those same people who can no longer afford health insurance find themselves at UMC or, as likely, just plain not paying their bills. A lot of the people taking advantage of the subsidy retired from jobs that didn’t pay much. 

  Not to mention the fact the idea has an estimated zero chance of passing in the Legislature.

  So thanks for showing up, SAGE. Please drive safely