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Arlington employees say their benefits should come before Cowboys.(The Dallas Morning News)
Byline: Jim Getz
ARLINGTON, Texas _ During most weeks, the proclamation honoring Randalyn Norris' husband's work for the city of Arlington would seem distant and disconnected from a possible Dallas Cowboys stadium.
But this week has not been just any week in Arlington _ and among the reasons why are the medical benefits her husband had earned for his family before his death.
Even as the city is studying whether to put a tax increase on the November ballot to pay for a stadium for America's team, a hue and cry has been raised by current and retired city employees whose medical benefits could be reduced and their premiums increased. And city officials are trying to figure out how to reduce a budget deficit of $16 million in next year's general fund.
So, past and present workers wonder, how can the city consider sacrificing some of their longtime benefits and other city services to balance the budget while possibly giving Cowboys owner Jerry Jones about ...
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