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Last Friday Gus attended the public unveiling of the first in a series of 'Freedom Homes' in St. Petersburg.
The Freedom Home has been developed to offer enhanced living in a "Freedomized" environment for those with disabilities as well as those who are able bodied.
On Friday, Gus attended the change of central Command ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. Lt. General Martin Dempsey relinquished command to General David H. Petraeus, formerly commander of Multi-National Force - Iraq.
Bilirakis visits expansion for Pasco VA Clinic
Gus, who is a Member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee and Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee's Task Force on Veterans' Affairs, met with local VA officials and toured the new off-site VA Dental Clinic in New Port Richey which is expected to open sometime in the new year.
Today, Gus joined with over 30 of his House in calling for opening the books at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the public, allowing Americans to see inside the decisions made by the leadership of the two mortgage giants at the heart of the crisis gripping our financial markets.
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel has the story...
By GUS BILIRAKIS
Marked by the ubiquitous color pink, October represents the month of the year during which we collectively direct our attention towards breast cancer. National Breast Cancer Awareness Month provides an annual opportunity to raise both awareness and hope for millions of America's women and men affected by breast cancer.
"I could not ask my constituents to pay for this corporate bailout because it fails to fundamentally address the problems that caused the current credit crisis. The bill shifts debt and risk from the private sector to the federal government while freeing up lenders to continue engaging in the same risky practices that caused this problem.
On Tuesday, the Largo Police Department held a press conference announcing that Pinellas county will institute a new Silver Alert program. On Oct. 8, Gov. Charlie Christ will sign an executive order putting the new system into effect in Florida. There are 501,480 people with Alzheimer's in the state and 34,334 in Pinellas County, according to the Florida Department of Elder Affairs.
"Our economy is facing historic and unprecedented challenges which threaten the financial security of all Americans. I share the values of the people of the Ninth District of Florida, who have sent an extraordinarily clear message: This plan is not good for Main Street, and is diametrically opposed to our nation's free market principles. Like my constituents, I put my faith in free enterprise, with appropriate regulation and oversight, before nationalized control of our economy."