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Rebuttal to Argument Against Measure AA <br /> Mr. Mix is a well-known anti-tax activist who regularly writes arguments against ballot <br /> measures regardless of the issue or merits. Measure AA has broad support of Alameda <br /> County emergency providers, including firefighters,doctors,nurses, and healthcare <br /> professionals. <br /> Here are the facts: <br /> Measure AA does not raise tax rates. Measure AA merely reauthorizes the county's 1/2¢ <br /> sales tax to support Alameda County's emergency medical services and other essential <br /> healthcare programs. <br /> Measure AA provides a healthcare safety net for all Alameda County residents. Over <br /> 400,000 people in Alameda County are now served by Measure AA funded clinics and <br /> hospitals,and thousands more are on waiting lists. Without ongoing funding from <br /> Measure AA,these clinics are at risk of closure. <br /> Measure AA will ensure that victims of heart attacks and strokes will receive emergency <br /> care; people suffering from car and other accidents will receive prompt care;children <br /> born with serious medical conditions will receive treatment to help them live normal <br /> lives;psychiatric/mental health patients will obtain treatment; seniors will continue to <br /> receive home care assistance. <br /> This June voters have a clear choice. We can allow our healthcare system in Alameda <br /> County to unravel to a point where only the wealthy have access to healthcare.. Or, we <br /> can continue our community's proud tradition of providing quality healthcare services to <br /> all. <br /> Measure AA requires an independent Oversight Committee to ensure that funds are well- <br /> spent. You can read the committee's report at: <br /> www.acgov.org/health/indigent/measureA.htm. <br /> Measure AA will preserve essential health care services and the safety net of hospitals <br /> and clinics that deliver healthcare to all residents. <br /> Please vote Yes. <br /> 1. Dr. Taft Bhuket, Chief of Medical Staff,Alameda Health System <br /> 2. Marlene Petersen, Executive Director, Senior Support Program of the Tri Valley <br /> 3. Garrett Contreras, Fire Chief, City of Hayward <br /> 4. Frank Staggers,Jr.,M.D.,President-Elect,Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Assn. <br /> 5. Martin A.Lynch, Lifelong Medical Care/Over 60 Health Center <br />