PRINTER'S NO. 2279
No. 352 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY FOLMER, PICCOLA, GREENLEAF, BOSCOLA, ORIE,
EICHELBERGER, PUNT, BRUBAKER, M. WHITE, STOUT, DINNIMAN AND
PILEGGI, JUNE 29, 2008
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, JUNE 29, 2008
A RESOLUTION
1 Commemorating the contributions of Milton Friedman and the 96th
2 birthday of Milton Friedman on July 31, 2008.
3 WHEREAS, Milton Friedman was one of the most influential
4 economists of the 20th century; and
5 WHEREAS, Milton Friedman made so many contributions to
6 economics and statistics that he was awarded the Presidential
7 Medal of Freedom, the National Medal of Science and the 1976
8 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics; and
9 WHEREAS, Milton Friedman helped restore our faith in the
10 freedom of the individual to choose in every sense of the word
11 -- political, economic and social -- and was devoted to the
12 simple idea that we are responsible for our own lives, to live
13 as we see fit as long as it does not violate the liberty of
14 others; and
15 WHEREAS, Milton Friedman shared his knowledge through many
16 books and projects such as his television series "Free to
17 Choose," which provided real-world examples of how the free
1 market has solved various social and political problems; and
2 WHEREAS, Milton Friedman championed many causes throughout
3 his life, chief among them the idea that parents should be able
4 to choose the education best suited for their child and that
5 competition among schools would improve the educational system;
6 and
7 WHEREAS, Milton Friedman has left us, but his ideas will
8 always live on in the hearts and minds of people everywhere who
9 cherish the power of the individual and liberty; and
10 WHEREAS, Milton Friedman would have been 96 years of age on
11 July 31, 2008; therefore be it
12 RESOLVED, That the Senate commemorate the many contributions
13 of Milton Friedman which led to the betterment of the lives of
14 Pennsylvanians as well as the 96th birthday of Milton Friedman
15 on July 31, 2008.
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