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"The single most important jobs program we can put in place is a growing economy." So said Barack Obama at his surly press conference last week defending the tax deal he made with Republicans.
The Senate will conduct the first test vote Monday on the global tax agreement. The 3 p.m. cloture vote requires at least 60 votes for the Senate to advance the bill further in Congress.
Members of Congress started out this week conducting symbolic political votes in order to pay back their Democratic base for their support in the past election. The Senate voted and failed to advance the following bills:
WASHINGTON -- The passions that swirled around Bush v. Gore, the Supreme Court case that ended 10 years ago Sunday, dissipated quickly. And remarkably little damage was done by the institutional collisions that resulted when control of the nation's supreme political office turned on 537 votes out of 5,963,110 cast in Florida.
WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama won the great tax-cut showdown of 2010 -- and House Democrats don't have a clue that he did. In the deal struck this week, the president negotiated the biggest stimulus in American history, larger than his $814 billion 2009 stimulus package. It will pump a trillion borrowed Chinese dollars into the U.S. economy over the next two years -- which just happen to be the two years of the run-up to the next presidential election. This is a defeat?
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By Kevin Derby
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., continues to hit the cable talk-show circuit to talk about the immigration reform bill that he is sponsoring in the Senate. On Wednesday night, Rubio appeared on Bill OReillys show on Fox News.
By Kevin Derby
On Thursday, Florida TaxWatch unveiled a briefing on implementing Common Core Standards. Florida TaxWatch promises this briefing, entitled The Importance of Getting It Right, will be the first in a series on the issue.
"The Common Core State Standards are the future of our state's educational system, said Dominic Calabro, the president and CEO of Florida TaxWatch in a statement on Thursday. In order to best serve our students, all of Florida's communities need to support the transformation of teaching and learning in schools."
By Kevin Derby
On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a bill creating an ad valorem tax exemption regarding federal lands and military housing. The Senate bill was sponsored by Sen. John Thrasher, R-St. Augustine, while the House version was sponsored by Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Panama City.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., continues to look to amend his immigration reform bill and, on Wednesday, he turned to one of the chambers long serving Republicans for help. U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah teamed with Rubio to offer amendments ensuring newly legalized immigrants will have paid outstanding taxes and prevents them from using tax credits and subsidies related from the federal health-care law for five years after becoming a citizen. The amendments also ensure that unauthorized workers do not receive Social Security benefits.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., the first Hispanic woman ever elected to Congress, announced on Wednesday that she would support a bill awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment. This regiment of soldiers from Puerto Rico, which was popularly known as the Borinqueneers, was one of the most decorated units during the Korean War.
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., who serves on the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, voted to back the Fiscal Year 2014 Defense Appropriations Bill which prevents three Navy ships based in Mayport on the First Coast from being decommissioned.
By Kevin Derby
New Florida House Rep. Mike Hill is being praised by a fellow African-American Republican from the Sunshine State. Former U.S. Rep. Allen West congratulated the new legislator who won a Florida House seat after a special election in the Panhandle on Tuesday.
West took to Twitter and Facebook late on Tuesday to praise Hill.
Congratulations to USAF (ret) Rep. Mike Hill on his very solid victory in the Florida House District 2 special election! West wrote. Exactly the kind of leader this state and country needs.
By Kevin Derby
RPOF Chair Lenny Curry is consulting with staff members to discuss ways to obtain a platform for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nan Rich to address Democrats gathering for the annualJefferson-Jackson Gala, set for June 15-16 in Hollywood.
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June 12 marks the 89th birthday of President George H.W. Bush, who served as the country's 41st President from 1989-1993. Prior to his presidency, he served as Vice President under former President Ronald Reagan.
By Kevin Derby
In recent days, U.S. Marco Rubio, R-Fl, has been buffered by criticism from conservatives over his role in championing immigration reform. While Rubio is trying his best to keep his bridges to conservatives intact, by calling for more border security and by supporting a constiutional amendment aimed at repealing the federal healthcare law, he is still getting the support of one of the nations leading right-of-center pundits.
Fred Barnes looks at Rubio in the latest issue of The Weekly Standard:
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