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AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE <br />In to Unted Sates we spent 10 9 percer• of <br />" Gross Hationai Product on health care in <br />1986 ($485 bdhon). yet 37 million A^ericans <br />under, age 65 had no health insurance. COACT <br />working with sate and national coahbons to <br />lxovids adequate and affordable hearth are for <br />so <br />we hew successfuky <br />• helped organize the largest ieahh care <br />Cali in our sia!e's fvstory -- Minnesota <br />National Health Cie Coalition <br />We edrbnus to work for. <br />• passage of iogslahon to provide protection <br />for the oderly against the cost of <br />catastph�c 41nesses <br />passage of Hee span, a program proposed <br />oy Mnnesoa's Department of Health which <br />is des" to insure the uninsured m Mn- <br />resole <br />• programs and incentives that contain the <br />rising costs of hospitals. doctors and <br />Insurance <br />Over, the past several years to tax burden has <br />continued to slim on to those lea-' be to <br />effad a -- noddle and moderate income Wmtlies. <br />Togoltw w.th Minnesota Cr,,.ens for Tax <br />Jvstp. COACT s working for progressive tax <br />retorm <br />We have successfully <br />• wcrked to pass legislation lowering every- <br />one's income taxes by raising the <br />standard deduction and personal exemptions <br />• worked to close tax loopholes that primarily <br />benefitted the very wealthy <br />• worked to pass the Unitary Tax which <br />requires multi -sate corporations to pay <br />then fair share of sate taxes <br />We continue to work fori <br />the prevention of increased property and <br />sales taxes and cuts in essential services <br />such as education, polKe and fire Protection <br />e : l Zsl'l <br />Bea^,a of our cold winters, the availability of <br />affordable enemy supplies is essential to a <br />healthy economy here in Minnesota. COACT <br />has worked long and hard for many years now <br />to assure this <br />We have successfully. <br />brought about charges in Public Ulildres <br />Commission regulations Ina' now require <br />natural gas utilities to prove they have <br />regotiated the best possible wholesale g=s <br />conha:ts with pipelines <br />prevented the accelerated decontrol of <br />natural gas prices, saving Mili thou- <br />sands of dollars :n heating costs <br />We continue to work for. <br />• the assurance of affordable energy supplies <br />by monitoring the actions of our legislNure. <br />PUC, and utilities <br />PRESERVE THE FAMILY FARM <br />Minnesota continues to lose family farmers at <br />an alar-ing rate. This i5 harmful to our <br />economy, environment, jobs, and quality of food. <br />COACT is organizing family farmers and other <br />royal and townspeople to protect Minnesota's <br />farm economy. <br />We have successfully: <br />• worked for the passage of sate mandatory <br />mediation and debt res. . during laws <br />• worked to reform the policies of the <br />Farmers' Home Adminisoaoon n dealing <br />with famhy farmers <br />• worked for the passage of foreclosure relief <br />legislation protecting qualified farmers and <br />tome owners <br />We continue IG work for: <br />• the passuge of new federal farm legislation <br />including supply management which would <br />guaranr,e arme:s a fair price and <br />consumers a ccnsistent and quality sourm <br />of produce <br />