Florida has been one of the states that has been hit particularly hard by the ongoing economic turmoil. In an effort to breathe life into the tourism industry, one recent proposal involved the building of destination resorts in South Florida that will feature various gaming options. As the debate heats up, both sides are making claims about the impact of casinos. It is important to take into account who is making the claims. Despite the existing gaming options in Florida, some opponents have been making pleas against new destination casinos based on a supposed interest in maintaining Florida’s “family friendly”...
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Fox News Latino published the most recent opinion piece by HLF President Mario H. Lopez, which covers the current dispute in Washington over extending the payroll tax cut. President Obama has made this issue a central part of his messaging strategy, and Republicans have argued against the extension, contending that the cut has failed to stimulate the economy. Lopez writes: That is why it is especially disappointing that President Obama has chosen to turn the payroll tax cut into a campaign issue: not only is it likely to continue his record of implementing policies that have failed to stimulate the...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. – The Hispanic Leadership Fund today applauded Congressional action intended to delay recently revised school lunch standards developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, especially in regards to a proposed reduction in salt consumption. “Once again, federal regulators have abandoned sound science in favor of political correctness and a flawed agenda,” said Hispanic Leadership Fund President Mario H. Lopez. “The scientific and medical evidence clearly shows not only that salt is essential to good health, but also that there is a lack of evidence of health benefits from reduced-salt diets.” Lopez also expressed concern over the unintended consequences...
Read MoreYesterday, Obama’s Spanish language spokesperson was interviewed by local Spanish-language Washington, DC radio station 99.1 El Zol’s host Pedro Biaggi. Rather than demand answers for President Obama’s multiple failures on the economy, Biaggi turned into a cheerleader for President Obama, stating toward the end that voting for Republicans was “giving in to the Devil.” After President Obama’s broken promises, historic number of deportations, and an economic record that includes an 11% Hispanic unemployment rate, two points higher than the already sky-high number for the general population, Biaggi committed a huge disservice to El Zol’s listeners by abandoning any pretense of...
Read MoreHispanic Leadership Fund President Mario H. Lopez takes a look at President Obama’s latest “deficit reduction” proposal. Is it really as balanced as the President claims? The White House announcement of the plan heralded “net savings of more than $3 trillion over the next decade.” But a closer look at the proposal reveals that it includes previously planned savings put in place by the Budget Control Act already passed by Congress and enacted, and from already planned troop reductions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read the whole thing on Fox News Latino.
Read MoreHLF President Mario H. Lopez writes in the Daily Caller about the refusal of Democrat Senators to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration unless special pork barrel spending projects protecting Big Union Bosses are kept. As unbelievable as it sounds, some senators are threatening the most recent FAA extension because they are protecting subsidies costing thousands of dollars per passenger. In Nevada— Democrat Leader Harry Reid’s home state — taxpayers spent over $3,700 per passenger for the 471 passengers who used the Ely airport instead of driving an extra hour to another airport. Read the whole thing.
Read MoreWASHINGTON–The Hispanic Leadership Fund announced the launch of its affiliated website, “IAmNotAJetOwner.com” to call attention to the pitfalls of President Obama’s class warfare approach, and show why his tax hike would ensnare small business owners, many of whom are making less than the $250,000 that Obama says qualifies them to be “Jet Owners.”
Read MoreWASHINGTON—Following the Department of Education’s release of the controversial final ‘Gainful Employment’ rule, the Hispanic Leadership Fund condemned the content of the rule and its harmful impact on students, including many Latinos, and the tainted process by which the Administration is forcing it through. Hispanic Leadership Fund President Mario H. Lopez issued the following statement: “The Department of Education has defied a bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives, which overwhelmingly passed an amendment defunding the implementation of this harmful regulation. The administration has ignored the objections of 90,000 individuals who submitted comments against the rule and relied on...
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