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RESOLUTION NO. 08-264
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE ACT;
PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL OF COPIES OF THE
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida, has made the following determinations:
1. Floridians face a continuing crisis in the accessibility
and affordability of health care, with yearly insurance premiums
increasing at a rate much greater than the general inflation rate.
2. Representative John Conyers has introduced the "United
States National Health Insurance Act," (H.R. 676), which has 91
other co-sponsors, including Representative Alcee L. Hastings.
H.R. 676 would include benefits for the entire family, access to
quality health care whether you have a job or not, complete choice
of doctors and hospitals, and no bills or paperwork or out-of-
pocket expenses.
3. It is reported that universal health care would cost much
less than the private insurance system, and the National Coalition
on Health Care recently reported that implementing a universal
health care system (like H.R. 676) would save Americans $1.1
trillion over the first 10 years of implementation.
4. Over 100 unions and local, regional, and national labor
bodies support the adoption of H.R. 676.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. St. Lucie County supports the National Health Insurance
Act.
2. The St. Lucie County Administrator is authorized and
directed to send copies of this Resolution to members of the St.
Lucie County Federal Legislative Delegation, and Congressman John
Conyers.
3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 19th day of August, 2008.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By~rlli
. CHAIRMAN
LEGAL FORM AND