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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Forty-five million Americans, equal to the
3 combined population of 24 states, do not have health care
4 coverage; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Eight out of ten people who are uninsured are in
6 working families; and
 
7     WHEREAS, There are more than 8,000,000 children in America
8 without health care coverage; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Uninsured Americans live sicker and die younger
10 than those who are covered and suffer needlessly because they
11 go without the health care they need; and
 
12     WHEREAS, The price of health care continues to rise, fewer
13 individuals and families can afford to pay for coverage, and
14 fewer businesses are able to provide coverage for their
15 employees; therefore, be it
 
16     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
18 we recognize the urgency of seeking solutions to one of
19 America's greatest problems, and we declare May 1-8, 2005, as
20 Cover the Uninsured Week in the State of Illinois.