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Show Page 6 fi t Southern Utah Mews Thursday, February 13, 1964 Kanab, Utah 4' it $ 4 M nf U O iv - friv ZJ waM kwteoii KjfV A J&, w- - 'A Local, state and federal programs for helping the elderly who need help in meeting health care costs are available now. You already are supporting these programs with your tax dollars. These programs avoid the waste of tax money by helping only those who need help. and now before Congress, would force all their employers to pay substantially higher payroll taxes to provide hospitalization and other limited health care ttf millions of the elderly who are financially able to take care of themselves. This is morally wrong. wage-earne- rs that preserve the right of the to take care of themselves. More than 60 of the We believe in voluntary programs self-relia- nt The worker earning $100 a week, who would be compelled to pay at least 23 more payroll taxes, would pay as much tax k toward the program as the $ executive. Thus, the bulk of the tax load would fall on those least able to pay. This is morally wrong. 1 ,000-a-wee- elderly already have protected themselves with some form of health insurance. The Kerr-Mil- ls Law, passed by Congress in 1960, enables individual states to guarantee to every' elderly person who needs help the health care he requires. There is no demonstrated need for the costly, compulsory, morally wrong Federal Government plan called Medicare! We urge you to write your Congressman and Senators TODAY. Ask them to vote against MEDICARE H.R. 3920 Jl you desire more information on Medicare, ask your family physician. .......Your ..CONGRESSMAN is: Lauronco Durton Your SENATORS arc; - - His Address: House OHice Bldg. Washington. Frank E. Moos Wallace Bcnnott I .. D.C Their Address: Senate' Oiliee Bide. - . Scalhrn - Utah nodical - Sochiy 1 Washington, D.C. - |
