Florida's Top Companies Have their Engines Revving
Submitted by Anonymous on June 28, 2012 - 1:08pm
Did somebody say recession? Looking at Florida Trend's annual rankings of Florida's powerhouse public and private companies, who would have predicted in these economic times that the top 350 companies surveyed would actually record an increase in revenue of nearly $40 billion year over year? According to Florida's premier business magazine, the top public companies enjoyed a rise in revenue of 8.2 percent, collectively, while the leading private companies surpassed their public counterparts with a 9.3 percent increase.
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Video: Pam Bondi's First Take on Supreme Court's Obamacare Ruling
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 28, 2012 - 12:57pm
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has been leading the coalition of states challenging the federal health-care law signed by President Barack Obama, offered initial thoughts on Thursday morning after the Supreme Court of the United States upheld most of the law including the individual mandate.
This is a tax on the American people and thats how it was upheld, Bondi said.
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Rick Scott on Obamacare Ruling: The 'Entire Act Should Have Been Held Invalid'
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 28, 2012 - 12:27pm
Gov. Rick Scott of Florida, who emerged on the national political stage by opposing President Barack Obama on the health care issue, weighed in on Thursday after the Supreme Court of the United States upheld most of the federal health-care law.
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Connie Mack Attacks Bill Nelson After Health-Care Ruling
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 28, 2012 - 12:13pm
After the Supreme Court of the United States upheld most of the federal health-care law on Thursday, U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, R-Fla., ripped into U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla. Mack is the heavy favorite to win the Republican nomination in the August primary as the GOP determines who will challenge Nelson in November.
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After SCOTUS Ruling, Bill Nelson Doubles Down on Obamacare
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 28, 2012 - 12:09pm
With the Supreme Court deciding on Thursday to uphold most of the federal health-care law that President Barack Obama signed in 2010, the issue moves to the center stage of the close battle in Florida as Democrat U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson looks to win a third term.
Nelson, who voted for the health-care law back in 2010, doubled down on his support of it on Thursday after the court ruled to uphold it.
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Florida House Dems Push Back at GOP on Health-Care Ruling
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 28, 2012 - 11:56am
With Republicans in Tallahassee scrambling after the Supreme Court of the United States upheld most of the federal health-care law signed by President Barack Obama in 2010, Florida Democrats are starting to push Gov. Rick Scott to accept the results of the case. Case in point -- House Democratic Leader Ron Saunders, D-Key West, who is in a tough primary contest for a state Senate seat in South Florida.
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Rick Santorum Rips 'Very Dangerous' Obama who 'Believes He is Above the Law'
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 28, 2012 - 11:33am
Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, who bested Mitt Romney in more than 10 state contests in the battle for the Republican presidential nomination, ripped into President Barack Obama on Thursday after the Supreme Court of the United States upheld most of the federal health-care law. Santorum unleashed some very strongly worded attacks against Obama, calling him a "very dangerous person" who "believes he is above the law."
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Florida Chamber: Obamacare Flawed, Meaningful Reform Needed
Submitted by Anonymous on June 28, 2012 - 10:50am
Mark Wilson, President and CEO of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court of the United States ruling upholding the health care law.
Obamacare is a bad prescription for job creation and economic growth, and todays ruling will have a long-lasting effect on the spirit of Americas entrepreneurs -- true job creators.
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Marco Rubio: Obamacare 'Remains a Bad Idea for our Economy'
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 28, 2012 - 10:49am
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fl, weighed in on Thursday after the Supreme Court of the United States upheld most of the federal health-care law that President Barack Obama signed in 2010.
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NFIB: Obamacare Ruling Limits Freedom, Strengthens Fed
Submitted by Anonymous on June 28, 2012 - 10:45am
The National Federation of Independent Business, which joined Florida and 25 other states in challenging the constitutionality of the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act released the following statement following Thursdays 5-4 ruling on the act.
Dan Danner, President and CEO of the National Federation of Independent Business
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