July 15, 2011 - 6:00pm
Marco Rubio on 'Face the Nation': It's the Debt, Not the Limit
Submitted by Nancy Smith on July 17, 2011 - 11:28am
Florida's Sen. Marco Rubio, participating in Bob Schieffer's debt crisis conversation on CBSs Face the Nation Sunday, called the coming week "our last chance to force Washington to tackle the central economic issue of our time."
Warned Rubio, "It's not the debt limit, it's the debt itself."
The freshman senator from Miami vowed not to vote for raising the debt limit "unless it is the last one we ever authorize and it comes with a decrease in spending of at least $4 trillion and a credible plan for the future that includes pro-growth strategies."
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LeMieux Shines in Sarasota Poll, But Plenty Remain Undecided
Submitted by Anonymous on July 16, 2011 - 8:07pm
George LeMieux is on a roll.
Tops in second-quarter fundraising in the increasingly crowded GOP senatorial primary, he also led Sarasota County Republican Partys online poll.
Of some 1,100 votes cast, LeMieux grabbed 18 percent to Mike McCalisters 13 percent, Mike Haridopolos 12 percent and Adam Hasners 8 percent. Craig Miller, who just joined the field this week, garnered 2 percent.
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A Story Not Quite Right
July 15, 2011 - 6:00pm
WASHINGTON -- Most would agree that one would have to stoop pretty low to question the story of a man's mother's death.
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Jeff Stahler Cartoon
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Jeff Stahler Cartoon
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New Billionaire Beau for Elin Nordegren, Tiger Woods' 'ex'
Submitted by Nancy Smith on July 15, 2011 - 3:20pm
While Tiger Woods continues to build the multimillion-dollar palace in Florida, on Martin County's Jupiter Island -- a love nest he originally figured he would be sharing with Elin Nordegren -- his former Swedish model ex-wife has found a new beau, Jamie Dingman.
He's a billionaire's son, he's a "hunk" (says Nordegren's girlfriend) and he doesn't play golf. At all.
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Despite Dems' Whining, Budget Cuts Boost Florida's Outlook at S&P
Submitted by Anonymous on July 15, 2011 - 1:30pm
Standard & Poor's rating service upgraded its fiscal outlook on Florida to stable, citing the state's progress addressing its structural imbalances through aggressive budget cuts.
The Wall Sreet Journal reported that the revised outlook reflects the state's structurally balanced for fiscal-year budget, which has benefited from cost-cutting and higher-than-expected revenue. Florida's economy was among those hit hardest by the housing crisis, which has severely pressured the state budget in recent years.
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'Decipher Facts from Scare Tactics' in EPA NNC Decision
July 14, 2011 - 6:00pm
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