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Show DALTON TV CIRCLEVILLE TV REPAIRS GUARANTEED SERVICE REASONABLE PRICES SATELLITE SYSTEMS IN PANGUITCH TUESDAYS INQUIRE AT - SEARS 577-2545 I Vote For A Fair Judiciary I JOHN W. YARDLEY l Garfield County I Justice Of The Peace I I "Dedicated To Serving jj j All Of 1 I Garfield County" PTA PRE-SCHOI TEACHER NEED-: Jan. Thru Ma Information? 676-8000 or 676-2; Deadline Nov. If PROFESSIONALISM IN OFFICE I HKZ) It's Important! . jj mm LORENE HEPWORTH 1 For 4 :j I Garfield County ClerkAuditor J ! B QUALIFIED 52 COMPETENT E EXPERIENCE X HARDWORKING E RELIABLE J ! "A Garfield County native who loves working with Garfield County peopfc" !j (Paid Political Advertisement) ! 5 good reasons why you 'j should VOTE YES for Proposition 1 1A vote in favor of Proposition 1 will prevent an increase in hospital Non-profit hospitals provide charitable services that government ( costs which would occur if non-profit hospitals were required would otherwise have to provide. Non-profit hospitals provide to pay property taxes. Non-profit hospitals, like Primary Children's J millions of dollars in charity health care every year. They provide free JJ Medical Center, LDS Hospital, McKay Dee, Utah Valley, St. Benedict's, or low-cost health care to thousands of people who need it but cannot pay m St. Mark's and Holy Cross, and non-profit nursing homes have always Non-profit hospitals also write off millions of dollars in debts from people W been exempt from property taxes. Money received by non-profit hospitals who cannot pay their total hospital bills. Taxing non-profit hospitals would above their actual operating costs goes to replace worn out equipment and reduce the amount of charity care available, and could leave many people provide new services. If they are forced to use that money to pay property without health care. Government would have to use tax dollars to provide taxes, they will be unable to replace outdated equipment and facilities health care to people that non-profit hospitals now provide. Non-profit unless prices are increased. The money for the new property taxes would hospitals exist only to serve the community. ! have to come from increased hospital charges. It is estimated that non- profit hospitals will have to raise their room rates over $10 a day to m pay the new properly taxes. A Non-profit hospitals and non-profit nursing homes have always 1 i been tax free in Utah. Since statehood, the Legislature has considered non-profit hospitals and non-profit nursing homes exempt from property taxes. Proposition 1 would clarify in the constitution that 2 This new tax on non-profit hospitals will tax the sick, the elderlyf " non-profit hospitals and non-profit nursing homes are tax exempt. The m and the poor. Since taxing non-profit hospitals will force them to Legislature, by passage ofSJR4 Jby a two-thirds majority of both increase their charges, taxing them will really tax only the sick. The houses, demonstrated that it does not want to tax non-profit sicker you are, the more tax you will pay. The elderly will be particularly hospitals and non-profit nursing homes. m hard-hit. They rely heavily on hospitals, and most live on fixed incomes. C The poor, who are ill more often, will also have to pay more for their mm This is a new tax. A vote in favor of Prooosition 1 will not increase J Remember a vote for Proposition 1 is a vote to KEEP HEALTH CARE COSTS DOWN IN UTAH VOTE YES oil Proposition 1 NON-PROFIT HOSPITAL AMENDMENT PAID FOR BY THE CITtiENS AGAINST SICK TAX . |