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Last Thursday Speaker Pelosi unvieled her health care bill, H.R. 3962 the Affordable Healthcare for America Act, which has a $1.2 trillion dollar price tag according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
Download H.R. 3962 (.PDF Format).
On Monday, Gus held his second annual seniors health fair in New Port Richey which provided free health screenings to area seniors and gave him an opportunity to discuss health care reform with seniors one on one.
WHEN: Monday - October 26, 2009: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
WHERE: Madison Square Special Event Center: 4035 Madison Street, New Port Richey, Fla.
PRESS: Rep. Bilirakis will be available for interviews & stand-ups regarding Health Care Reform.
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On Thursday Gus continued his push to have legislation available online for 72 hours before it is voted on in the House, when he joined AM Tampa Bay on News Radio 970 WFLA:
On Monday morning Gus sat down with ABC Action News in Tampa to discuss the pending health care legislation and the need for greater government transparency:
NOTE: The White House's February 2009 projection of the number of jobs that would be created by the 2009 stimulus law (through the end of 2010) does not compare favorably with the actual change in state payroll employment through August 2009 (the latest state-by-state figures currently available). Florida lost 150,000 jobs between February and August 2009.