Recently, President Obama Announced a new method to ensure that people moving into the new healthcare system will experience a smoother process. On his website, it was said: "President Obama has announced new measures that will smooth the transition to the Affordable Care Act by allowing insurance companies to continue their
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Crist has 10 Point Lead Over Rick Scott
Scott Powers of the Orlando Sentinel recently released an article detailing the fact that Charlie Christ is now holding a 9% lead in the polls over Gov. Rick Scott. He wrote: One year out from the 2014 state election, Republican-turned-Democrat former Gov. Charlie Crist holds a 10-point lead over current Republican
Taking Control of America’s Energy Future
Raise the Minimum Wage Now
By Robert Sulzer August 2, 2013 Low-wage workers, consisting largely of women and minorities, are long overdue for an increase in the minimum wage. The very slow recovery from the Great Recession has impacted none more than the low-wage worker. A significant increase in the minimum wage at this critical time in the
“ALEC Exposed”
Who, what and where is ALEC (Amercan Legislative Exchange Council)? Just how much do you know about this group and how they affect your life daily? Everyone is invited to join the Black Caucus Tuesday, November 12, 2013 as Lawanna Gelzer, President NAN Central Florida chapter, explains ALEC and answers your questions. Tuesday, November 12, 2013
The November 2013 Elections – Good News!
By Robert Sulzer November 10, 2013 The November 5, 2013 elections were both very good for Democrats and also very good for progressive politics. In these elections, my hometown, New York City set the stage for a national shift to the center-left. Democrat Bill de Blasio defeated GOP opponent Joe Lhoto, in the
Obama Blames Republican ‘obsession’ for Government Shutdown
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama ridiculed House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Thursday for refusing to allow a vote on a funding bill that would end a three-day government shutdown, saying the top Republican in Washington is in the grip of conservative “extremists.” Obama’s speech at a construction company in
Gov. Scott Roadblocks to the ACA
By Robert Sulzer September 28, 2013 The Affordable Care Act (ACA), due to a 5-4 Supreme Court decision, is the Law of the Land! But, Florida has been among the most resistant of the GOP-controlled states to implement the ACA. Governor Scott`s latest move is to block health care Navigators from providing
Do We Trust Russia?
By Robert Sulzer September 14, 2013 While there are many injustices throughout the world, Syria is today the country by far with the greatest human suffering. The rate of killing is accelerating. In 2011, there were fewer than 5,000 deaths. As of July 2012, there were around 10,000 deaths—and since then the
Syria and Chemical Weapons
By Robert Sulzer September 4, 2013 Recently, in violation of international law, which considers any use of chemical weapons as illegal, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad used sarin, a poison gas, in an attack on those he perceives as enemies, in his own country, killing more than 1400 people including more than 400