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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />RESOLUTION CALLING FOR NEW FEDERAL PRIORITIES <br />WHEREAS, federal administration priorities and policies have led to de facto unfunded <br />mandates on local governments; and <br />WHEREAS, the war in Iraq is siphoning billions of dollars from the US economy and straining <br />the fiscal health of our federal, state, and local governments; and <br />WHEREAS, no-bid contracts to major corporations for reconstruction in the southeast United <br />States and Iraq undermine the trust of citizens in the integrity of government; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Orange County Board of Commissioners hereby <br />petitions the Bush Administration and Congress to end the war in Iraq, re-establish <br />a progressive tax code, curtail favoritism toward corporate interests, develop <br />responsible policies focused on renewable energy, and commit to priorities that <br />reflect the common good, <br />This the 15°i day of November 2005 <br />Moses Carey, .lr,, Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />