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Alameda County Measure AA- Healthcare Safety Net Reauthorization "ARGUMENT AGAINST MEASURE AA" Here we go again folks- another TAX. This time a"Sale Tax"of%%o. This is the worst kind of tax out there. Itinn extremely regressive flat tax, hurting the low income and senior citizens the most. Unarguably,it hit's the "poor"and the people most in need. The proponents falsely claim it benefit's the underprivileged children and families-Not true! More often they are socked with outrageous medical bill they are unable to pay The proponents also claim the Tax doesn't increase the present amount and is merely an extension. Who are they kidding-of course it increases. It is a fixed percentage of what you spend, as the cost of living steadily increases, you are forced to pay more and more just to survive. As the price of purchases go up - so does the Tax amount you truly pay. The$100 purchase you made fifteen years ago is now$200,requiring you to pay twice the Tax amount. It is clearly another broken promise.In 2004 they argued it was only "temporary"-to fix the budget and avoid drastic cuts. Oh sure! Did you ever see a temporary Tax or a public entity able to balance its budget without claiming the "sky is falling"and repeatedly coming back to the public Tax trough. They claim there is truly a dire need-of course there is. The"needs" are always dire,public safety, crime prevention, fire protection, deteriorating roads and bridges, earthquakes,public buildings, etc. etc. Clearly,no argument there! However,where does the money really go? This area's major newspaper recently reported the highest salaries in the County as going to public health administrators and the so-called non profits. Curb runaway spending- Vote No! on Measure AA.