Statements
With new reporting indicating the Supreme Court will overturn the decades-long precedent of Roe v. Wade, endangering reproductive freedom and the health care of millions of women across Florida and the country, it’s critical that Floridians …
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Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz released the following statement regarding a new report indicating the Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade: “This is what Republicans stand for. By overturning Roe v. Wade, they are …
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In a new interview this week, Marco Rubio came out in favor of Florida Republicans’ scheme to eliminate the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which local officials say could lead to massive property tax increases on Florida …
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As Floridians mark the 52nd Earth Day today, strong majorities of Democrats and Republicans across the state are worried about climate change. Not Marco Rubio. He’s spent his time in the Senate catering to the corporate …
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Despite Medicare and Social Security being some of the most popular programs in the country, Republicans are headed into the 2022 midterms with a plan that would sunset all federal legislation, including Medicare and Social Security, after five years – risking …
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Earlier today, the Florida Democratic Party marked the arrival of Tax Day by holding a press conference outside Rick Scott’s office in Miami to discuss the Senator’s plan for Republicans to raise taxes on more than …
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As the bills for Floridians’ taxes come due today, Bill Sauers, president of the Florida Alliance For Retired Americans, is calling out Rick Scott and Marco Rubio’s plans to raise taxes on Florida seniors and threaten …
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As Floridians file their taxes today, data from the Senate Joint Economic Committee sheds new light on just how many Floridians would see their taxes go up and retirement benefits threatened if the Republicans’ disastrous new …
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Today, Representatives Fentrice Driskell, Anna Eskamani, and Dotie Joseph joined a Jacksonville resident and homeowner to discuss the ongoing crisis of skyrocketing rents and housing costs across the state. Even as a new report warns that …
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The following statement should be attributed to Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz: “It is appalling, but not surprising, that the Republican Legislature has abdicated its constitutional duty to draft and pass Congressional maps to the …