Thanks to your efforts as active You're the Cure advocates, yesterday two bills became law when our new Governor and new President signed important health legislation!First, in Springfield, Governor Quinn signed into law a bill that clarifies statutory language and affirms that the Smokefree Illinois Act is legally enforceable and is to be strongly enforced state-wide. Ensuring that our state is smoke-free helps protect citizens and workers from the dangers of secondhand smoke.
Next, in Washington, D.C., President Obama signed into law a bill that provides health coverage for nearly 11 million children from low-income families. Known as the SCHIP Reauthorization Act, this legislation also increases the federal excise tax by 61 cents.
Heart abnormalities are the most common birth defect in the United States while stroke is among the top 10 causes of death in children. SCHIP will provide help for children who are born with these conditions. As a way to provide the essential prenatal care that can help reduce birth defects, SCHIP also includes a state option to cover targeted low-income pregnant women.
These legislative victories are vital as we work towards healthier communities. Thank you again for your continued participation as You're the Cure advocates!
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As usual, the ban bill was signed in a hurry to prevent any input from the public. Just more of the lies and deceit these lobbyists use.
Any tax exempt political action committee (charity) that spends huge sums of money to hire lobbyists to make laws using INTIMIDITATION, LAW ENFORCEMENT, and SNITCHING to FORCE people to OBEY their guidelines will get NO DONATIONS from me. Here are the rest of them, all fed by big pharma through the Robert J. Wood Foundation.
www.no-smoke.org/pdf/CIA_Fundamentals.pdf
pretty cool stuff here thank you!!!!!!!
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