[One of the questions lobbed at Schultz has to do with healthcare. Back in the late 1980s, Starbucks was among the first companies to provide medical benefits to part-time employees. Today, however, Starbucks is spending more on healthcare than on coffee, and the workforce is nervous about shrinking benefits.] We're not ever going to turn our backs on our partners [employees], ... But we need relief. Where is the money going to come from? Howard Schultz