Category Archives: Blog

16 Dec
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Op-Ed: Regulatory Reform Necessary for Jobs and Benefits to Consumers

New Jersey’s telecom regulations represent a sad example of outdated mandates standing in the way of job creation, lower prices, and increased choices for consumers.  A recent opinion piece by HLF president Mario H. Lopez highlights a piece of legislation ...

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06 Dec
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Florida Debates Creation of New Destination Gaming Resorts

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 ...

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06 Dec
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Op-Ed: Why the Payroll Tax Debate Misses the Real Issue

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 ...

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15 Nov
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HLF Supports Further Study on Salt Reduction in School Lunches

WASHINGTON, 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 ...

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14 Nov
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Radio Host: “Giving in to the Devil”

Yesterday, 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, ...

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22 Sep
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Lopez Op-Ed: Economic Recovery Needs Leadership, not Salesmanship

Hispanic 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 ...

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02 Aug
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Op-Ed: FAA Battle Shows Special Interests Reign in D.C.

HLF 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 ...

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07 Jul
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HLF Launches “I Am Not A Jet Owner” Site

WASHINGTON–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 ...

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