One of the more encouraging moments in President Obama’s State of the Union address was his call for corporate tax reform. The last time the U.S. updated its tax code was in 1986. The tax structure in the United States ...
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Advocacy groups promoting statehood for Puerto Rico held a rally this week outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC to call for Congress to take action on results from the island’s November 2012 status plebiscite. The “Puerto Rican Journey for ...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C.–Today, the Hispanic Leadership Fund (HLF) launched a $200,000 television advertisement campaign urging constituents of U.S. Representative Pete Gallego (D-TX) to call his office and demand the repeal of Obamacare. The campaign is the first of its kind to ...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C.— Today the Hispanic Leadership Fund announced the launch of the Alliance for Innovation and Development (A4ID), a coalition project that focuses on the promotion of new and innovative solutions to meeting the challenge of sustainable, long-term economic growth ...
Read MoreAs I wrote recently, Hispanics are greatly influencing every aspect of American politics, culture, and economics. A great example is the increasing role of Hispanics in one of the most influential mediums in American culture—the Internet. Broadband access—a crucial service ...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C.–The Hispanic Leadership Fund’s Political Action Committee today announced the endorsements of several candidates running for Congress. “Our nation’s leaders must establish common-sense policies in Washington that promote an environment where small businesses can create jobs, hard-working families keep ...
Read More[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/65912176?secret_token=s-GMQ43″ params=”auto_play=false&show_artwork=true&color=1204de” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] SCRIPT What has President Obama given us? It sure isn’t jobs. The unemployment rate for Hispanics is 10 percent – much higher than non- Hispanics. President Obama just hasn’t delivered results for ...
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