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HELPING VETERANS TRANSITION FROM THE MILITARY TO THE PUBLIC SECTOR
Dec 22, 2006
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Each year, thousands of our
soldiers leave the military to return to civilian life. What they do next varies tremendously – some
retire, some attend universities, and some enter the workforce. Regardless of their destination, our
government owes these selfless individuals the assist...
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STATE SALES TAX DEDUCTION – SAVING TAXPAYERS MONEY
Dec 15, 2006
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In recent weeks, I have heard
from many constituents who are concerned that they will not be able to deduct
state sales taxes from their federal income taxes for 2006. This deduction, which passed as part of the
American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, expired on January 1, 2006. Without...
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REP. BROWN-WAITE ANNOUNCES DADE CITY OFFICE RELOCATION
Dec 15, 2006
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U.S.
Representative Ginny Brown-Waite
(FL-05) today announced the
relocation of her Dade
City district
office. The office will be closed Monday
and Tuesday, December 18 and 19 for the transition, and will reopen at the new
location on Wednesday, December 20. Full
contact inf...
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MEDICARE PART D OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD LASTS UNTIL DECEMBER 31
Dec 8, 2006
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When Congress passed the
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA),
we did so to provide affordable and efficient healthcare to America’s
seniors. Part of this effort was the
establishment of a first ever program to give seniors access to affordable
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REP. BROWN-WAITE STATEMENT ON IRAQ STUDY GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS
Dec 7, 2006
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U.S.
Representative Ginny Brown-Waite (FL-05)
today released the following statement about the Iraq Study Group’s
Recommendations presented to President Bush yesterday. A complete copy of the report can be found at
http://www.usip.org/isg/iraq_study_group_report/report/1206/iraq_study_...
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THE TRUTH ABOUT THE MILITARY AND AMERICA’S ALL-VOLUNTEER ARMED FORCES
Dec 1, 2006
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With several recent stories
in the news about Rep. Charles Rangel’s (D-NY) support for reinstituting the
military draft, I wanted to take this opportunity to share some information
about our all volunteer armed forces.
Rather than rely on the demagoguery of politicians who would use this
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NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY – A CHANCE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR CHILDREN
Nov 17, 2006
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I hope you will join me in
honoring Saturday, November 18th, as National Adoption Day. As a co-chair of the Congressional Coalition
on Adoption Institute, and more importantly as an adopted mother myself, I want
to take the opportunity to recognize this important day with you.
Unfo...
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REP. BROWN-WAITE HAILS CONTINUED JOB GROWTH AND STRONG ECONOMY
Nov 3, 2006
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U.S.
Representative Ginny Brown-Waite
(FL-05) today released the following
statement in response to the strong October jobs report.
“American jobs are being created
at historic levels,” said Rep. Brown-Waite.
“Since the 2003 tax relief passed by Congress, we have seen three and...
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ALL-VOLUNTEER AMERICAN MILITARY – EXCEEDING THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE
Nov 3, 2006
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By now, many Americans are
familiar with Senator John Kerry’s remarks about the education level of our
soldiers. His implication was that the
men and women serving in our military are of “inferior” scholastic backgrounds
and had no options available to them other than military service.&n...
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ECONOMIC UPDATE – “A RISING TIDE LIFTS ALL BOATS”
Oct 27, 2006
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After hearing many
constituent concerns about our nation’s economy, I wanted to update you with
some recent developments. While some
Americans remain pessimistic over the health of our economy, there is plenty of
reason to cheer. By passing much-needed
tax cuts, the Republican-led...
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