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• Legislative Report (March 24 & 25, 2015)

  March 25, 2015: Florida Legislators Face Major Issues for 2015 Here are some of the major issues facing the Florida Legislature as it begins meeting on Tuesday, March 3. BUDGET With more than a $1 billion surplus, the 2015-16 state budget should present fewer...Read more >

• “Keep Your Hands Off My Medicare” Rally

  September 24, 2014: September 25, 2014 Miami, FL- Today, Rep. Joe Garcia joined the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans and other seniors groups to hold a “Keep Your Hands Off My Medicare” rally outside of a Social Security Administration office. At the ev...Read more >

• Legislative Report (June 16 & 17, 2014)

  June 17, 2014: Florida Successful with New Health Care Laws Florida's Republican leaders have fought the Affordable Care Act at every turn, banning navigators from county health departments, offering no state dollars to boost outreach efforts to 3.5 million uninsu...Read more >

• Protesting Congressman Southerland

  April 06, 2013: Enough is Enough Congressman Southerland: “Stop Acting Like a Lemming and Stand Up for Working Families!” [TALLAHASSEE, Fla.] Like the poor lemming thoughtlessly following his friends to his ultimate doom, Congressman Steve Southerland continue...Read more >

• Palm Beach Post Article

  July 21, 2009:   FL Consumer Group’s Prescription for Health Reform:We Cannot Afford Inaction By: Stacey Singer The Florida Public Interest Research Group is a consumer watchdog based in Tallahassee that traces its roots back to the “Unsafe at Any Spe...Read more >