80% Of The Uninsured Come From Working Families

12. Are you aware that 80% of the uninsured are part of working families? ("Health Insurance Coverage, " National Coalition On Health Care, at http://www.nchc.org/facts/coverage.shtml, hereafter referred to as "NCHC".)

13. Moreover, 8.5% of people who have incomes over $75,000 per year lack health insurance. ("The Number Of Uninsured Americans Is At An All-time High," Center On Budget And Policy Priorities, August 29, 2006, at http://www.cbpp.org/8-30-05health.htm, hereafter referred to as "CBPP.")

14. If they are working or part of working families why do they not have health insurance?

15. First, one-third of the companies in the U.S. do not offer health insurance coverage. (NCHC)

16. Second, many workers simply cannot afford the increasing insurance premiums. Employee spending on health insurance increased 143% between 2000 and 2006. (NCHC)

17. Would you agree that many uninsured are not "slackers"-they are often uninsured through circumstances beyond their control?