BBasler

B. Basler, Utah, Independent

The representative from my state that i most agree with is [|Jim Matheson]

__Interesting facts about my state:__ -Utah has the highest birth rate in the nation, and the death rate is the second lowest -The Winter Olympics were held in Salt Lake City in 2002 -Skiing is a large attraction in Utah -65% of the state is owned by federal government -The population of Utah is 2,784,572 -Stars are always visible, even in broad daylight, at the bottom of the Zion Narrows canyon __Facts relating to issues:__ -Utah has the highest literacy rate in the nation -Close to 14 million people visit Utah each year to visit different attractions -The economy of Utah relies on many things including mining, trade, agriculture, manufacturing, and service industries -88% of students in Utah graduate high school.

__Issues Important to me:__ Health Care: I think that the Heath Care Reform is mostly bad for the citizens of the United States and should be removed. The reform obviously can not be as amazing as it sounds because it only passed by one vote in congress. Environment: I think that preserving the environment is very important and there should be money spent by the state to build wind farms, dams, and solar panels to keep our air clean. Education: My position on education is that it it the most important thing for adolescents in Utah and should be provided state funding. Without education, many people in Utah would be uneducated and make bad choices which could lead to a higher crime rate. Also, i would like to keep Utah's graduation rate as one of the highest in the nation.

My Bill: SB31 My bill proposes the idea that the Health Care reform is bad for Americans and should be removed. I believe this because the reform causes many bad things for Americans. One of these things is that the reform forces Americans to purchase health care, but there are many people that don't want health care, but will be punished if the do not buy it. Also, even though the price of health care will be less, some families that are on a very tight budget will still not be able to afford health care, so these families may have to give up many things they want/need. Another flaw in the reform is that the health care that is provided by the government limits buyers to certain docters and treatments. Because of this, a family supported with the new health care may have to find a new doctor. Also, not all treatments are covered by the reform, so there may be many people that go untreated. Lastly, the health care that people currently have must meet a set of government standards. Because of this, many people may be forced to switch their current health care providers. There is a very simple soultion to all of these problems, and that is to remove the Health Care Reform.

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