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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, On March 26, 2014, Governor Pat Quinn will address | ||||||
3 | the Illinois General Assembly to outline his proposed budget | ||||||
4 | for Fiscal Year 2015 and a 5-year spending blueprint; and
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5 | WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly is tasked with the | ||||||
6 | responsibility of working with the Governor to craft a budget | ||||||
7 | for the upcoming fiscal year that meets the needs of the people | ||||||
8 | of the State of Illinois, while also living within the means of | ||||||
9 | tax revenue collected by the State; and
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10 | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has a long and proud history | ||||||
11 | of supporting Illinois veterans through various education and | ||||||
12 | health care programs and assisting veterans that are returning | ||||||
13 | to civilian life; and
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14 | WHEREAS, The effects of the current economy have left many | ||||||
15 | Illinois veterans with undue hardship and challenges with | ||||||
16 | financial and medical issues; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Illinois veterans have sacrificed greatly on | ||||||
18 | behalf of this State and nation to preserve and defend our way | ||||||
19 | of life; and
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20 | WHEREAS, It is our responsibility as a State to provide the |
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1 | best possible care to our State's veterans in any way we can; | ||||||
2 | and | ||||||
3 | WHEREAS, The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs | ||||||
4 | currently operates 4 Illinois Veterans' Homes in Anna, LaSalle, | ||||||
5 | Manteno, and Quincy that are fully staffed with caring and | ||||||
6 | dedicated professionals who provide quality long-term care to | ||||||
7 | resident members; and
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8 | WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly and the Governor | ||||||
9 | will be crafting a budget that will include the possibility of | ||||||
10 | the expiration of the 2011 income tax increase, which will | ||||||
11 | result in the State having to make serious budget decisions in | ||||||
12 | order to maintain fiscal responsibility; therefore, be it
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13 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
14 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
15 | we urge the Governor and General Assembly to maintain current | ||||||
16 | funding levels to the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs | ||||||
17 | for the continued operation of the 4 Illinois Veterans Homes; | ||||||
18 | and be it further
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19 | RESOLVED, That this resolution be referred to as "The | ||||||
20 | Illinois Veterans Home Protection Resolution"; and be it | ||||||
21 | further |
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1 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
2 | delivered to the Governor and all legislative leaders of the | ||||||
3 | General Assembly.
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