PRINTER'S NO. 72
No. 5 Session of 1991
INTRODUCED BY JOHNSON, HAYES, MRKONIC, COHEN, CESSAR, MELIO,
TRELLO, HERSHEY, DAVIES, CLYMER, GANNON, VROON, COWELL,
E. Z. TAYLOR, DEMPSEY, GEIST, FARMER, NAILOR, FAIRCHILD,
LESCOVITZ, TIGUE, GODSHALL, VAN HORNE, MARSICO, RUDY,
PHILLIPS, TRICH, ANGSTADT, LANGTRY, M. N. WRIGHT, PESCI,
MAIALE, D. R. WRIGHT, KENNEY, HASAY, COY, McGEEHAN, WOZNIAK,
PETRARCA, CORNELL, LUCYK, CARLSON, RICHARDSON, BUNT,
TANGRETTI, SURRA, HERMAN, JOSEPHS, BATTISTO, HALUSKA,
MAYERNIK, PRESTON AND MERRY, JANUARY 15, 1991
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, JANUARY 15, 1991
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1 Memorializing Congress to legislate cost-of-living increases for
2 disabled veterans receiving benefits.
3 WHEREAS, There are many disabled veterans who have served
4 their country well, to the point of making great sacrifices in
5 their ability to work and earn money; and
6 WHEREAS, These veterans are receiving and are dependent upon
7 disability benefits; and
8 WHEREAS, The general cost-of-living is increasing, the Nation
9 is facing a recession, and it is possible that inflation will
10 increase; and
11 WHEREAS, Individuals on a fixed income are most severely
12 affected by the factors referred to in the preceding paragraph;
13 therefore be it
14 RESOLVED (the Senate concurring), That the General Assembly
1 memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact
2 legislation increasing benefits for disabled veterans; and be it
3 further
4 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
5 the presiding officers of each house of Congress and to each
6 member of Congress from Pennsylvania.
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