[0:07] why do counties
[0:09] matter
[0:11] simple counties provide the services we
[0:14] all depend
[0:16] on if you're concerned about
[0:20] crime get a regular flu
[0:23] shot drive to
[0:25] work take public transportation
[0:30] or experience a natural disaster in your
[0:33] community chances are you benefit from
[0:36] County
[0:38] Services that's why counties
[0:41] matter with America's system of
[0:43] federalism counties are a key level of
[0:47] government serving the people
[0:50] directly so do you
[0:53] vote had a recent Hospital
[0:57] stay know someone in a nursing home
[1:01] more reasons why counties
[1:04] matter there are
[1:06] 3,69 counties across the country with
[1:09] populations big and small most of us
[1:13] live and work in one even the nation's
[1:16] capital is considered a
[1:18] county these County governments ensure
[1:21] that the food you eat in restaurants is
[1:24] safe they care for the mentally
[1:27] ill run court systems
[1:30] build local economies and operate 911
[1:34] emergency
[1:35] systems they manage Parks and Recreation
[1:38] facilities and the list goes
[1:41] on thing is County served the American
[1:44] people in so many ways keeping our
[1:47] communities healthy vibrant safe and
[1:51] fiscally
[1:52] sound that's why counties matter
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