On Monday, July 27, the Chamber Board of Directors held their regular
monthly meeting.  During that meeting, there was discussion of the proposed legislation regarding national healthcare. 

Following is the Resolution discussed by the Board of Directors.  This Resolution was drafted by the United States Chamber of Commerce and sent to individual members for consideration.  After discussing the resolution it was approved by the Board of Directors for the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce.  It should be noted that this resolution represents the majority of the Board of Directors acting on behalf of the members of the Chamber. The Resolution does not necessarily reflect the personal feelings of
individual Board Members.
Resolution

Be it resolved that the Board of Directors of the Brownwood Area Chamber of
Commerce express its opposition to any legislation that develops National
Healthcare in the United States, and

Whereas, the health care plan as proposed creates huge inequities among all
hard-working wage earners in America, and

Whereas, this proposal will require huge tax increases in order to subsidize
the planned program, and

Whereas, the Federal Government should not be in the business of controlling
and manipulating the health care system, and

Whereas, the enactment of a government-run, health care insurance program is
not sustainable. No confidence exists in the Federal Government’s ability to
deliver the cost containments necessary to expand coverage of the uninsured,
and

Whereas, the private health care insurance industry has the existing tools
to contain costs and the incentives necessary to improve quality and
affordability for their customers, and

Whereas, under the health care reform bill, access to health care will
become unreasonable to the highest degree. The rationing of health care in
countries with socialized medicine has led to patients dying because they
were forced to wait too long to receive treatment, and

Whereas, the solution in health care reform lies in improving the quality
and affordability of health care through market-based changes, and

Whereas,  the focus on health care reforms should be directed in finding
ways to make private health care coverage more affordable and to provide
fair and adequate reimbursements for care.

Therefore, be it resolved that: The Board of Directors of the Brownwood Area
Chamber of Commerce representing 524 businesses in our community states
through this resolution its strong opposition to the proposed changes in our
country’s health system through government interference and control, and

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded
immediately to our elected representatives in the U.S. House of
Representatives and Senate.