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Division threatens fragile democracy

Not long ago, a nightly routine for the Republican president and the Democratic speaker of the House was to meet at the White House, share a drink and discuss how to bridge any gaps in their search to serve our country. Where has that spirit of constructive political leadership gone? Now, a Republican senator has

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Biden's Vision

FDP Chair Nikki Fried celebrates Biden’s billion dollar Internet investment in Florida

Tallahassee, FL — After the Biden-Harris administration announced major investments to expand access to affordable, high-speed internet in all 50 states, Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried issued the following statement: “Access to high-speed internet, especially in our rural communities, has long served as a dividing line in our state,” said Chair Fried. “With this historic $1.17 billion

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Economy

A list of lawmakers’ ‘haves’ and their ‘needs’

The following Letter to the Editor was published in The Daily Sun on May 29, 2023. Before they’ll honor our IOUs and to save money, Republicans want to impose more work requirements on our most vulnerable citizens, most of whom are already working, if able, at minimum wage jobs, if they can get them, with

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Economy

How to use the debt ceiling to inflict cruelty on the poor

By David Firestone, a member of the New York Times editorial board. Published in The New York Times on May 17, 2023.   Seen from outside Washington, the debt ceiling battle might seem like an abstract argument between the political parties over federal spending and deficits. But for millions of low-income Americans who depend on

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Economy

Commissioners’ questions are coming too late

The following Letter to the Editor was published in The Daily Sun on March 7, 2023. I was in disbelief at this morning’s newspaper concerning the new Sunseeker Resort. Now the commissioners are “concerned” about traffic, parking, and finding 13,000 workers? Now you have questions? You are now concerned that our roads are not built

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Economy

FPL price hikes are no surprise

The following editorial was published in The Daily Sun on Jan 27, 2023. OUR POSITION:We were warned about the price hikes requested by Florida Power & Light months ago. Call it the bill for Hurricane Ian damage. Whatever excuse you want to use, it won’t make it any easier when you fork over money for

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Economy

Florida is growing, but at what cost?

An editorial by the TAMPA BAY TIMES First the good news: Florida was the fastest-growing state in the nation last year, new figures show. That growth breathes new life into the economy and makes Florida more attractive and competitive on the global stage. But the state is lagging behind in key investments — in housing, health

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Analysis

Food prices soar, and so do companies’ profits

By Isabella Simonetti and Julie Creswell,  The New York Times, Nov. 1, 2022. A year ago, a bag of potato chips at the grocery store cost an average of $5.05. These days, that bag costs $6.05. A dozen eggs that could have been picked up for $1.83 now average $2.90. A two-liter bottle of soda that cost $1.78

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Economy

Charlie Crist demands Ron DeSantis get to work on Citizens Insurance fix

By A.G. Gancarski, Florida Politics, September 5, 2022. “Before Floridians start losing their homes.” The increasingly fraught issue of homeowners insurance is a hot topic in the Governor’s race. Democratic gubernatorial nominee Charlie Crist contends Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as “unfit to lead” the state’s increasingly wobbly property insurance market, challenging the Governor to reverse price hikes rolled out

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Economy

Republicans would like to offer you some resentment

By Jamelle Bouie, NY Times Opinion Columnist, Aug 27, 2022 The Republican response to President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program is to try to turn the issue into a culture war. “Democrats’ student loan socialism is a slap in the face to working Americans who sacrificed to pay their debt or made different career choices to

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Economy

Refuting Republican lies about the Inflation Reduction Act

President Biden signed this bill into law on August 16th….and the lies just keep on coming!  Republicans are lying about the Inflation Reduction Act to try to distract from the fact that they sided with entrenched special interests instead of voting to lower costs. Here’s facts that you can use to fight back against their

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Economy

There’s a miracle in Washington, and it’s all about taxes

New York Times Guest Essay  by Steven Rattner, August 2, 2022. Even in Washington, miracles sometimes happen. Less than a week ago, any tax and spending deal in Congress — let alone a meritorious one — seemed utterly implausible. But the new package announced on Wednesday is a step in the right direction on several of

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Biden's Vision

Strong economy and declining gas prices have escaped media notice, the White House says

By JACOB FISCHLER , Florida Phoenix, July 28, 2022 After making a fight against inflation its “top priority,” the Biden administration says aspects of the economy are robust, even if headlines haven’t reflected that. Senior administration officials promoted Biden’s economic record on a call with local reporters Wednesday on positive economic indicators — mainly low unemployment and

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