Category Archives: Taxes & The Economy

06 Feb
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Will President Obama’s State of the Union Address Jumpstart to Corporate Tax Reform?

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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26 Sep
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HLF Launches Alliance for Innovation and Development

WASHINGTON, 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 ...

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02 Nov
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HLF Grades President Obama and Governor Romney on the Issues

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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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28 Feb
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Urging the SEC Not to Sacrifice American Competitiveness

New Dodd-Frank rule threatens major American job-creating industries WASHINGTON, DC—The Hispanic Leadership Fund is urging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to consider economic growth and international competitiveness when drafting rules and regulations for an important piece of the ...

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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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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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