[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 167 (Wednesday, December 21, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S14337]
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 75--ENCOURAGING ALL AMERICANS TO INCREASE 
THEIR CHARITABLE GIVING, WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE ANNUAL AMOUNT 
         OF CHARITABLE GIVING IN THE UNITED STATES BY 1 PERCENT

  Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Lieberman) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was submitted and read:

                            S. Con. Res. 75

       Whereas individual charitable giving rates among Americans 
     have stagnated at 1.5 to 2.2 percent of aggregate individual 
     income for the past 50 years; .
       Whereas a 1 percent increase (from 2 percent to 3 percent) 
     in charitable giving will generate over $90,000,000,000 to 
     charity; Whereas charitable giving is a significant source of 
     funding for health, education, and welfare programs; and
       Whereas a 1 percent increase in charitable giving would 
     provide some of the funds that will allow the nation to meet 
     our health, education and welfare goals. Now, therefore, be 
     it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That Congress encourages all Americans to 
     increase their charitable giving, with the goal of increasing 
     the annual amount of charitable giving in the United States 
     by 1 percent.

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