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Scott PowersDecember 28, 2017

Nearly three-quarters of Florida voters say they could not vote for a candidate who has been accused of sexual misconduct, according to a new statewide public opinion poll conducted by Gravis Marketing of Winter Springs. Gravis found almost widespread agreement on that position. Voters in nearly all age groups, genders, religious affiliations, races, and education […]

Danny McAuliffeDecember 27, 2017

Unshaken. That’s the word used by the Associated Press’ Claire Galofaro to describe the faith of President Donald Trump’s base in a recent installment in AP’s “Trump Country” series. The story focuses on the town of Sandy Hook, Kentucky, where the population is 622 souls, a third of which live in poverty. Just 9 percent […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 20, 2017

Sen. Marco Rubio had to be sold on the tax reform package that was pushed through the Senate early Wednesday morning and is now waiting for President Donald Trump‘s signature. His issue: an insufficient child tax credit. With that issue resolved via boosting the tax credit to $1,400 per child, Rubio became a booster. “More than 8.6 million […]

Scott PowersNovember 21, 2017

American Action Network today is launching a one-million robocall campaign to support Republicans who voted in favor tax reform bill in targeted swing congressional districts including those of Republican U.S. Reps. Carlos Curbelo and Brian Mast in Florida. The calls, from AAN’s Middle-Class Growth Initiative, tell voters that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act approved […]

Scott PowersNovember 2, 2017

Vice President Mike Pence and Gov. Rick Scott found widespread support among a dozen or so business owners gathered in an Orlando factory Thursday for the kinds of tax cuts President Donald Trump is pushing in Washington. Members of the business roundtable assembled to meet with Pence at the Correct Craft factory that makes Nautique […]

Scott PowersOctober 18, 2017

Americans for Prosperity is upping attention on Florida’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson for the congressional budget fight Wednesday by launching an internet commercial declaring that he is standing in the way of a “simple, fair tax system.” The conservative organization is including Nelson, through its Americans for Prosperity-Florida affiliate, as a target in a […]

Scott PowersOctober 16, 2017

The conservative fiscal policy organization Americans for Prosperity-Florida Monday urged Florida’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson to vote yes on the U.S. Senate’s Republican budget bill. AFP-FL stressed that the bill contains a set of parameters for a tax reform package that could pass the U.S. Senate by a simple majority vote. The budget blueprint […]

Jim RosicaAugust 14, 2017

House Speaker Richard Corcoran says he supports Gov. Rick Scott‘s call for a “constitutional amendment requiring super majorities to pass any future tax increases.” “For almost seven years we’ve worked alongside our Governor to bring common sense back to governing. We cut taxes. We cut regulations. We cut fees. Now we need to make sure the […]

Staff ReportsMay 31, 2017

The American Action Network is continuing its ad blitz, releasing a second digital ad in two Florida districts to promote tax reform. The $250,000 digital ad campaign is part of a multi-million dollar effort to advance tax reform in Congress. The ad — which will run on online platforms in the congressional districts of Reps. Carlos […]

Staff ReportsApril 10, 2017

A new ad from Americans for Prosperity is calling on Congress to ax the border adjustment tax provision included in House leadership tax reform proposals. The organization launched the national, six-figure ad buy Monday. The ad 30-second spots are expected to air on cable news, and encourage the public to call on their lawmakers to […]

Tag: tax reform

No surprise: Poll shows Floridians don’t like sexual misconduct by candidates

‘Trump Country’ series examines faith of Donald Trump’s base

Marco Rubio believes tax reform bill will be popular soon

Group launches pro-tax bill robocall campaign in Brian Mast’s, Carlos Curbelo’s districts

Mike Pence, Rick Scott find support for tax cuts

AFP ad: Bill Nelson is standing in the way of a simple, fair tax system

Americans for Prosperity urges Bill Nelson to support Republican budget bill

Richard Corcoran, Paul Renner support tax amendment

American Action Network releases digital ads in congressional districts of Brian Mast, Carlos Curbelo

Americans for Prosperity launches ad calling on Congress to scrap border adjustment tax