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House Ethics Report: Top Dem Knew of, Failed to Act on Foley Emails
Dec 13, 2006
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When news broke about Mark Foley’s inappropriate emails with a male House page, Democrats accused Republican leadership of a cover-up, sweeping the problem under the rug even though impressionable teenagers were at risk. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the new Democrat Majority Leader, harshly criti...
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Democrats Pledge to Cut Spending by BILLION$ in Next Year’s Budget…Sort of…
Dec 12, 2006
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GREAT NEWS FOR TAXPAYERS!!!! The “new” Democratic Majority excitedly pronounced today it intends to pass a budget early next year with no earmarks. This means, does it not, that the budget Democrats propose in January should be billions less than the proposed Republican budget, since last year...
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Congress Extends Ability of Florida Residents to Claim Sales Tax Deduction
Dec 10, 2006
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As one of its final actions, the Republican-led Congress voted to extend a package of expiring tax cuts, including one that allows Florida residents to deduct their sales tax receipts from their federal taxes. According to U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon, M.D. (R-FL), the measure will save many Floridia...
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Short Sea Shipping a Good Choice for Florida’s Future
Dec 1, 2006
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The ability to cost-effectively transport goods to domestic markets is vital to Florida’s economy. Take our citrus industry for example. In any given year, Florida citrus growers ship hundreds of millions of dollars worth of citrus products to key markets around the country. Like m...
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Weldon: Dems Deceived Americans with National Security Promise
Nov 30, 2006
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Even before they show up for their first work day as the new majority party, the Washington Post is reporting that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) and the Democrats are planning to break their campaign promise to fully implement all of the 9/11 Commission’s recommendations. According to...
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Weldon: Top Democrat Signals Tax Increases
Nov 24, 2006
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During a speech last week, Robert Rubin, Treasury Secretary under Clinton and a top Democrat advisor on tax policy, spoke in code about his party’s commitment to raise taxes on millions of American families and businesses, saying, “You cannot solve this nation’s fiscal problem without increased reve...
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A childhood promise turns into reality: Sarah Hendley works with her heroes, the nurses who helped her beat leukemia
Nov 23, 2006
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For a few moments, Will Fisher explores undiscovered territory, padding
through corridors with a shiny balloon in tow. Then, just like that,
the reality of his borders closes in as Naomi Fisher scoops up her son
and carries him to his room in the pediatric-oncology wing.
As Fisher cradles her 2...
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Weldon: Kerry’s Faux Apology Isn’t Enough, According to Kerry’s Standards
Nov 2, 2006
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Earlier this week, Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)—the Democrat’s last national standard bearer—implied our troops are either lazy, uneducated, or both. According to U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon, M.D. (FL), Kerry’s “apology,” which he merely posted to his website yesterday, fails to reflect his own past rheto...
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Weldon: Kerry’s Spin Fits the History?
Nov 1, 2006
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At his “no apology” press conference yesterday to diffuse the firestorm surrounding his disparaging remarks about the intelligence of our troops fighting in Iraq, Democratic Senator John Kerry (D-MA) said he’s “sick and tired” of this business. Citing Kerry’s long track record of demeaning U.S...
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Weldon Says Kerry’s Disparaging Remarks about Troops Are Telling
Oct 31, 2006
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U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon, M.D. (FL) today issued the following statement in response to Senator John Kerry’s (D-MA) disparaging remarks about the intelligence of our troops fighting over in Iraq:“In 1971, John Kerry went before a congressional committee and compared our men and women in uniform to the ...
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