[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 63 (Thursday, May 19, 1994)]
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   RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 16TH DISTRICT STUDENT CONGRESSIONAL COUNCIL

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                           HON. RALPH REGULA

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 19, 1994

  Mr. REGULA. Mr. Speaker, every year I sponsor a student congressional 
council in the 16th District of Ohio. High school students from several 
schools are selected to participate and are assigned an issue of 
national importance to research and debate. Several weeks are spent 
studying and discussing the topic, concluding with a final vote on 
specific policy recommendations.
  I am always pleased with the program and the impressive ideas and 
efforts of the bright students who participate in it. Mr. Speaker, I 
insert their recommendations for addressing the task of reforming our 
Nation's health care system at this point in the Congressional Record:

       The Hoover, Fairless, Marlington Plan for Health Care 
     Reform, 1993-94--16th District Student Congressional Council 
     as reported by the Speaker, Paul Pheltz on March 31, 1994.
       (Participating high schools: Wooster High School, Fairless 
     High School, Tuslaw High School, Hillsdale High School, R.G. 
     Drage Career Center, Northwestern High School, Marlington 
     High School, Alliance High School, Glenoak High School, West 
     Holmes High School, Minerva High School, Sandy Valley High 
     School, and Canton South High School.)
       Whereas, 39 million Americans have no health care coverage, 
     and whereas, 75% of all Americans are dissatisfied with the 
     Health Care System, and whereas, health care costs are 
     skyrocketing at a rate of 6% per year, be it hereby resolved 
     by the Student Congressional Committee here assembled that 
     The Hoover, Fairless, Marlington Plan for Health Care Reform 
     be passed into law.
       1. All employed individuals presently satisfied with their 
     health care coverage as provided by their employer (status 
     quo) are in no way forced to submit to any plan other than 
     their current plan.
       2. For all businesses providing satisfactory health care 
     benefits to its employees, tax breaks will be given to those 
     businesses on a sliding scale equal to those services 
     provided and to be determined by SARHC (State Health Care 
     Regulation Agencies).
       3. All individuals, be they self-employed, unemployed, or 
     wanting better benefits, are eligible to receive benefits 
     from State Agencies Regulating Health Care. (Three different 
     health care packages will be determined by the National 
     Commission on Health Care Reform.)
       4. So as to reduce bureaucracy and excess spending, the 
     agencies of Medicaid, Medicare, FEHBP (Federal Employees 
     Health Benefits Program), and CHAMPUS (Civilian Health & 
     Medical Program of the United States) will be phased out over 
     a three year period and will be provided by the state.
       5. To again reduce red tape and standardize a national 
     coverage system, a Standard Health Care Claim Form W1280 will 
     be used by all people when submitting health care claims.
       6. The Hoover Plan for Health Care Reform will be funded 
     by: creating a higher tobacco and alcohol tax; having 
     corporations pay an additional 1% payroll tax; eliminating 
     health care benefits to all illegal aliens; having all 
     individuals pay a yearly deductible on all drugs; encouraging 
     all individuals to own a medical savings account; taxing all 
     employer and state packages over the standard as taxable 
     income; and adding a .5% Federal Sales Tax on consumer goods.
       7. Let the measures provided in this bill become phased 
     into the American health care system by Jan. 1, 1996.

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