Tags: "Economy"

30 Jan
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Response to President Trump’s State of the Union Address

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Hispanic Leadership Fund president Mario H. Lopez issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s State of the Union Address tonight: “Over the past year we have seen significant economic progress, from historic tax reform to a reduction ...

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20 Dec
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Statement on Final Passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Hispanic Leadership Fund president Mario H. Lopez issued the following statement following final passage of the GOP tax reform bill in Congress: “The Hispanic Leadership Fund applauds today’s historic vote in Congress providing a much needed reform of our ...

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13 Dec
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Hispanic Leadership Fund Calls on Congress to Drop Puerto Rico Tax Hikes from Tax Reform

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Today the Hispanic Leadership Fund sent letters to House and Senate leadership, as well as conferees working on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, calling for the removal of a new tax on certain businesses operating in Puerto Rico. ...

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16 Nov
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Statement on Passage of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in U.S. House of Representatives

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Hispanic Leadership Fund president Mario H. Lopez issued the following statement following passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in the U.S. House of Representatives: “The Hispanic Leadership Fund applauds Members of Congress who have taken an important ...

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02 Nov
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Statement of the Release of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Hispanic Leadership Fund, issued the following statement from its President Mario H. Lopez, in response to today’s release of the tax reform bill in the U.S. House of Representatives, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: “We ...

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27 Sep
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Statement on GOP Tax Reform Framework

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Mario H. Lopez, President of the Hispanic Leadership Fund, issued the following statement in response to the tax reform proposal release by President Trump and Congressional leaders: “The Hispanic Leadership Fund applauds the tax reform framework—today’s proposal is the ...

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25 Sep
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Response to the Introduction of the SUCCEED Act in the U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Hispanic Leadership Fund President Mario H. Lopez issued the following statement in response to the introduction of the SUCCEED Act in the U.S. Senate, a bill that if enacted into law, would establish an earned path to legal status for ...

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13 Sep
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HLF Letter to Department of Labor Expressing Concern on “Fiduciary Rule”

This week HLF sent a letter to Secretary Alexander Acosta regarding the department’s pending so-called “Fiduciary Rule,” which was initiated late in the Obama Administration.  Text of the letter is below:   September 12, 2017 [address]   Dear Secretary Acosta: ...

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