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Gaetz: Moderate Republicans holding up health care vote [podcast]

Posted on May 2, 2017

Rep. Matt Gaetz says moderate Republicans seeking more money for their districts are holding the vote on the latest health care bill from the White House. “Well, moderates want more Medicaid money,”…

Gaetz fight to not surrender on Obamacare gains momentum

Posted on March 29, 2017

On Monday, Congressman Matt Gaetz appeared to be one of the few voice pushing for Republicans not to give up on their campaign promise to repeal and replace Obamacare. By the end…

Gaetz on Obamacare: ‘We’re not quitters’

Posted on March 28, 2017

On “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday, Congressman Matt Gaetz said the House Republicans’ failure to repeal and replace Obamacare last week was “the most disappointing week of my seven years in public service.” Why?…

Gaetz: Obamacare repeal begins today

Posted on January 11, 2017

Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL1) said on “Pensacola Speaks” yesterday that the repeal of Obamacare will begin today. The House of Representatives will pass the Senate budget that will set up the reconciliation…

Local hospitals could lose millions without Medicaid expansion

Posted on November 12, 2014

Florida’s non-profit and charity medical facilities that serve low income uninsured face a loss of almost $2 billion in annual revenue when the state’s Low-Income Pool Program (LIP) is scheduled to end…

Crist pushes Medicaid explansion; Scott stays low key

Posted on October 3, 2014

By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Theoretically, Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist agree on one thing in their hotly contested gubernatorial race — Florida should expand Medicaid…

Florida saves Christmas from Elf care shutdown (video)

Posted on December 20, 2013

Produced by Sachs Media Group parody on Obamacare. Sigh, if only it was funny as they think is. “The video opens as a battle over ‘elf care’ causes a shutdown of Santa’s…

Crist issues statement on Rubio signing up for Obamacare

Posted on December 13, 2013

From former Gov. Charlie Crist (current Democratic candidate for Florida governor) about Senator Marco Rubio’s decision to shop for and purchase health care for his family through one of the health care…

Viewpoint: Obamacare Is Bad For You? Don’t Believe the Hype

Posted on August 16, 2013

By Charles Thornton, The Thornton Review Sen Marco Rubio says he would shut down government over Obamacare. Really? The GOP is taking its show to the road with a grassroots army to…

Rubio hits all the hot topics: Obamacare, education and college debt

Posted on August 15, 2013

By Jesse Farthing U.S. Senator Marco Rubio expressed his desire to repeal the Affordable Care Act today during a roundtable meeting with local business owners, though he did admit that America has…

Rubio in town today

Posted on August 14, 2013

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio will be in Pensacola today to discuss Obamacara. The visit is part of his tour, which Saint Peter’s Blog describes as a “redemption tour.” Rubio is appearing before…

Did Gov. Scott knowingly exaggerate Obamacare costs

Posted on January 9, 2013

The Miami Heralds’ Naked Politics Blog is reporting that Gov. Rick Scott may have knowingly overstated the impact of the Affordable Care Act on the state’s Medicaid budget. Naked Blog: In a…

Hobby Lobby employee touts generous pay and benefits

Posted on January 8, 2013

The Daily Beast reported last Friday that national retailer Hobby Lobby became the largest corporation to defy new Affordable Care Act regulations, after the Oklahoma-based chain announced that it would refuse to…

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