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A.G. GancarskiJanuary 30, 2017

Back in 2015, in the wake of a terror attack in Paris, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry stunned some when he came out in favor of restrictions on allowing Syrian refugees to enter the state of Florida. Curry noted, in letters to Jacksonville’s U.S. Congress delegation, that “at least one of the eight terrorists who conducted the […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 27, 2017

Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who has asserted that he is helping President Donald Trump work on a replacement for “Obamacare,” made his feelings known about the Affordable Care Act again on Friday. In an editorial on CNN‘s website, Scott made a number of points. Among them, that the Affordable Care Act was nothing more than an expansion […]

Larry GriffinJanuary 26, 2017

At a ceremonial swearing-in for newly-elected Congresswoman Val Demings in Orlando, she and Sen. Bill Nelson, along with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, spoke out fiercely against several of President Donald Trump‘s actions in his first week of office. In a letter to Trump, Nelson expresses dissatisfaction with Trump’s freeze on government hiring, saying it […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 20, 2017

Hillsborough County Democratic Executive Committee Chair Ione Townsend says that while the local party takes pride in the smooth transition of power that will take place on Friday, she says they are united in holding Donald Trump accountable for the policies and programs in plans for the American public. In a statement released just hours before Trump succeeds Barack Obama as […]

Darryl PaulsonJanuary 19, 2017

(Part 2 of the Obama legacy) With the inauguration of Donald Trump, it is a good time to review the electoral impact of eight years of the Obama White House. One of the impacts is the election of Trump which surprised the entire political universe. Whatever Obama may have achieved in public policy, it is […]

Scott PowersJanuary 18, 2017

Whether or not congressional Republicans have a plan to replace Obamacare they are beginning to respond to voters concerns about lost coverage, and U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster has told his that “we do not intend to pull the rug out.” In his newsletter to constituents of Florida’s 11th Congressional District, which includes much of Lake […]

Darryl PaulsonJanuary 18, 2017

(Part 1 of two. Part two will deal with Obama’s political legacy) The 2008 presidential campaign of Barack Obama focused on the theme of change. Obama promised to “restore our moral standing” and “focus on nation-building here at home.” Obama, as a candidate, told audiences that “we are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 15, 2017

With the Affordable Care Act — aka Obamacare — already beginning to be phased out by Republicans in Washington this month, congressional Democrats took to the streets in Florida and around the country Sunday afternoon. Congressional representatives held rallies and press events featuring regular citizens whose lives have benefited by Barack Obama’s signature domestic achievement. In South St. […]

Larry GriffinJanuary 12, 2017

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio has cast his vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare. Early Thursday morning, the Senate GOP took a first step towards a repeal of the law – which they’ve long said was a goal of theirs and which President-elect Donald Trump made a campaign promise to do. […]

Scott PowersJanuary 9, 2017

The Affordable Care Act has a clear partisan divide but individual, key provisions have broadly bipartisan support, the Pew Research Center is reporting Monday. Pew found that the partisan divide that began immediately in 2009 when Congress was debating President Barack Obama’s health care bill that got dubbed “Obamacare” remains a gulf – with more than […]

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Lenny Curry backs Donald Trump’s travel ban from terror-linked Muslim countries

Rick Scott: Obamacare expanded the welfare state

Val Demings on Donald Trump: ‘We’re going to hold him accountable’

Hillsborough County Democratic Party says they are united in holding Donald Trump accountable

Obama’s electoral legacy: After 8 years, we get a Donald Trump

Daniel Webster: Congress will not pull rug out on health care coverage

A look at Obama’s legacy, foolish hope of ‘post-racial’ America

Charlie Crist calls GOP Obamacare repeal without replacement ‘unacceptable’

Marco Rubio votes to repeal Affordable Care Act

Survey finds bipartisan divide on ACA but bipartisan support for key provisions