Category Archives: Politics

29 Jan
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FACT SHEET: The Sad Truth About Puerto Rico

  GOV. GARCIA PADILLA’S RECORD SHOWS FISCAL AND ECONOMIC FAILURE Sustained Economic Decline, Pension Shortfalls, Job Losses & Brain Drain GDP shrank by almost 2% in 2014 63 plants closed in 2014 Lowest labor force participation rate in the Western ...

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19 Dec
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HLF Launches Ad Campaign Focused on Puerto Rican Economic Crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Hispanic Leadership Fund is a non-partisan advocacy organization dedicated to strengthening working families by promoting common-sense public policy solutions that foster liberty, opportunity, and prosperity for all. “Puerto Rico can no longer afford the policies of ...

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18 Dec
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Puerto Rico in Economic Crisis

Most Americans agree that we are still going through tough economic times.  Although too often news regarding the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico is overlooked, there is a growing crisis there that is garnering attention in Washington and elsewhere.  Puerto ...

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05 Nov
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Hispanic Leadership Fund’s PAC Congratulates Election Night Winners

WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Hispanic Leadership Fund’s (HLF) Political Action Committee (PAC) today congratulated the winners of the Congressional races which it endorsed.     “The Hispanic Leadership Fund PAC congratulates endorsed candidates Cory Gardner in Colorado, Carlos Curbelo in FL-26, and ...

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30 Oct
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Hispanic Leadership Fund Spends More Than $250,000 on Issue Ads in Three Key States

WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Hispanic Leadership Fund (HLF) today announced the release of seven issue ads in key states – Colorado, Iowa, and North Carolina.  These ads are running in both English and Spanish and are focused on critical issues including education, ...

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28 Oct
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Hispanic Leadership Fund’s PAC Endorses Candidates for Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Hispanic Leadership Fund’s Political Action Committee (PAC) today announced the endorsements of several candidates running for Congress.   “The Hispanic Leadership Fund’s PAC would like to highlight the top three most important Congressional races for Hispanics in America ...

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30 Sep
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Real Tax Reform Can Help Grow Jobs Here at Home

An issue that has created significant waves this past summer is the massive expansions of companies seeking refuge from the U.S. corporate tax code by reincorporating overseas (commonly referred to as “inversion”).  There appears to be consensus among both Republicans ...

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24 Oct
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HLF Launches $200,000 Ad Campaign Urging Pete Gallego to Stop Obamacare

WASHINGTON, 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 ...

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