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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-23 Opposing Congressional Mandate of Social Security and Medicare CoverageRESOLUTION #23 Series of 1990 RESOLUTION #23, SERIES OF 1990, A RESOLUTION OPPOSING CONGRESSIONAL MANDATE OF SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE COVERAGE WHEREAS, the Town of Vail considers elimination of the federal budget deficit of critical importance to the economic health of municipalities, states, and the nation as a whole; WHEREAS, the Town of Vail supports reduction of the federal budget deficit in an even-handed and balanced manner, through real reductions in spending and fair increases in select taxes; WHEREAS, the Town of Vail is gravely concerned with congressional inclination to transfer increasing proportions of the federal budget burden to state and local governments throughout the nation; WHEREAS, this transferred burden is most recently manifested in proposals to increase numerous taxes which would heavily impact municipal fiscal stability, including mandatory Social Security coverage for all state and local employees not covered by a public retirement plan and mandatory Medicare coverage for all employees; WHEREAS, such mandated coverage would amount to increased outlays by the Town of Vail, in particular, of $121,000 per year, without providing additional benefits or services to Vail's residents or guests; WHEREAS, such transference of federal expenditure burdens does not represent a real remedy for the nation's poor economic health, but simply exacerbates the already worsening financial situation of America's states and municipalities; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Vail, Colorado, that: The Town of Vail strongly opposes reduction of the federal budget deficit through further transference of federal budget responsibility to the nation's ,states and municipalities, namely the mandating of Medicare coverage and Social Security coverage for all state and local employees not covered by a public retirement plan. x°112 ~ ~ J ~ ~-z~' Kent 'R. Rose ~ ~ Mayor ATTEST: Pamela A. Brandmeyer `