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28 Jun
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We Must Move to Repeal and Replace President Obama’s Unaffordable and Unpopular Health Care Law

WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Hispanic Leadership Fund released the following statement today from its President Mario H. Lopez, reacting to today Supreme Court ruling: “The facts are that on every count, President Obama’s healthcare law has failed all Americans, including working Hispanic ...

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26 Jun
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Wall Street Journal on What the Arizona Ruling Means for President Obama’s Reelection

Today’s Wall Street Journal discusses the effect of the Supreme Court’s recent Arizona ruling on President Obama’s efforts to reconnect with Hispanic voters, and features a quote from the Hispanic Leadership Fund: Mario H. Lopez, president of the Hispanic Leadership ...

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25 Jun
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Reaction to Supreme Court Immigration Decision

WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Hispanic Leadership Fund today released the following statement from its President Mario H. Lopez, reacting to today Supreme Court ruling Arizona’s SB 1070 immigration law: “Today’s Supreme Court ruling shows once again that government expansion is not a ...

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20 Jun
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HLF on NPR’s “Talk of the Nation”

Hispanic Leadership Fund President was on NPR earlier today, discussing the announcement by President Obama that he will instruct the Department of Homeland Security to alter its enforcement priorities with regard to students who would be affected by various versions ...

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15 Jun
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Reaction to President Obama’s Immigration Announcement

WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Hispanic Leadership Fund today released the following statement from its President Mario H. Lopez in response to President Obama’s announcement that the Department of Homeland Security will place a low enforcement priority on certain individuals who were brought ...

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31 May
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Hispanics Need an All-Out Effort to Combat Obesity

With recent news that about 2.5 million Hispanic adults suffer from diabetes, government agencies, nonprofit organizations and community-based groups are expanding their efforts to reduce the burden of diabetes in the Latino community. Ultimately, progress against diabetes will also depend ...

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02 Apr
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Lopez Op-Ed: Washington’s Spending Insanity

HLF president Mario H. Lopez has an opinion essay in the Tampa Tribune touching on the recent debates over federal budgets and spending.  Lopez commends Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) for his budgetary efforts and commitment to curtail government overspending.  Lopez ...

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02 Apr
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A Media Food Scare that Costs Jobs, Increases Prices, and Risks Making Food Less Safe

There have been a slew of news stories recently, led by ABC News, concerning what they have repeatedly called “pink slime” that blend with a variety of packaged beef products. The reports have been typically sensationalistic and have driven a ...

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