HomeMy WebLinkAbout20161398.tiff RESOLUTION
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RE : EXPRESSION OF OPPOSITION TO AMENDMENT 69 S
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado , pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado . and
WHEREAS, Amendment 69 , on the Colorado ballot in 2016 , would replace the current
market-based health insurance system with a government-run single payer system that will cost
at least $25 billion per year, and
WHEREAS, Amendment 69 would levy a new 10 percent tax on payroll and non-payroll
income . giving Colorado the highest state income taxes in the nation and making our state far
less competitive for jobs and economic growth . and
WHEREAS, Amendment 69 is an excessively costly experiment that would double the
size of state government and threatens our economic vitality , and
WHEREAS , Amendment 69 places an unfair burden on small business owners and
hard-working middle class families since these Coloradans would pay the new tax on payroll , plus
an additional 10 percent tax on all non-payroll income , and
WHEREAS, Amendment 69 raises serious governance concerns as it will be operated by
a 21 -member board with no accountability to the Governor or Legislature and with unilateral power
to decide benefits , negotiate prices and reimbursement rates , and raise taxes when the initial
$25 billion in annual revenue proves insufficient, and
WHEREAS, Amendment 69 poses severe risks to the accessibility and affordability of
health care in Colorado. and
WHEREAS, Amendment 69 would make Colorado the only state in the nation with a
single-payer health insurance model and one state cannot impact or alter the national health
insurance market alone , and
WHEREAS, Amendment 69 would be embedded in the State Constitution , making it
extremely hard to amend or repeal .
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County. Colorado . strongly opposes Amendment 69 as it is contrary to the best interests of
the citizens and taxpayers of Weld County .
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EXPRESSION OF OPPOSITION TO AMENDMENT 69
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The above and foregoing Resolution was . on motion duly made and seconded , adopted
by the following vote on the 25th day of April, A. D . . 2016.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY. COLORADO
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Mike Freeman . Chair
Weld County Clerk to the Board
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Dear Chip,
This year Coloradans will vote on Amendment 69--a risky and untested state-run health insurance system.In its first
, year,this$25 billion program,funded by a 10%payroll tax increase, will double the size of state government and give
Colorado the highest state income taxes in the nation.
Amendment 69 will harm businesses,families and the quality of healthcare our citizens receive by making our state a
far less attractive choice for the best and brightest medical professionals. Further, this poorly constructed proposal is
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riddled with questions and unknowns that make it far too risky for Colorado families and businesses.
y A bipartisan coalition,chaired by Governor Bill Ritter and Treasurer Walker Stapleton has been formed to oppose this
Amendment. Scores of state and local officials are already speaking out against Amendment 69,
Without question, Amendment 69 will single out Colorado by making our state a far less affordable and attractive
location in which to work, retire, or start a new business.
V. As County Commissioners,we believe that this is the wrong solution for our citizens and for the state of Colorado.For
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the reasons stated above we are asking that Colorado Counties Inc.join us in taking a principled stand against this
Amendment.
�1 Thank you in advance for your leadership on this vitally important issue.
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