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If anything, Friday's forum at the Haley VA helped to clear the air about a complaint that unlicensed doctors at the hospital were not properly supervised when providing mental health care to veterans.
Today's assassination of Benazir Bhutto has raised a series of questions about the fate of democracy in the former Prime Minister's country, particularly the heightened threat an increasingly unstable Pakistan poses to U.S. regional interests.
Gus joined his colleague Congresswoman Ginny Brown-Waite (R-Fla.) at the James Haley VA Medical Center today for a meeting to discuss with officials allegations that unlicensed psychologists there receive too little supervision.
Nearly everyone who knew Benazir Bhutto, acknowledged her bravery and courage in standing down the threats against her life and her loved ones.
Reuters compiled a series of quotes by Bhutto in the run-up to her assassination on Thursday in the Pakistan city of Rawalpindi.
"Today we mourn the loss of a courageous woman who returned to her country to fight for the restoration of democratic rule.
"As Pakistan is gripped with a growing struggle against Islamic extremism and today's senseless murder of such a historic figure as Benazir Bhutto, this nation is now confronted with an even greater challenge to consolidate democracy and restore peace.
"The Pakistani people must not bend to the will of terrorism, and upcoming parliamentary elections must go forward unimpeded by the government or the military."
Gus is a cosponsor of legislation that would implement fundamental tax reform known as the "Fair Tax".
H.R. 25, The Fair Tax Act of 2007, would repeal the individual income tax, the corporate income tax, all payroll taxes, the self-employment tax, and the estate and gift taxes and levy a 23% (tax-inclusive) national retail sales tax as a replacement.
Other notable provisions in H.R. 25 include . . .
Congress recently passed, and Gus supported, another one-year "patch" to the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), essentially stopping a massive tax increase (at an average of $2,000 per person) on more than 22 million Americans for the 2007 tax year. While this is great news for the American taxpayer, House Democrats resisted passing a clean AMT patch earlier this year, raising questions if the late reversal of the AMT can be applied in time for tax filing season.
LAT puts into concise language how this legislation, once signed into law, will affect the lives of everyday Americans . . .
The $516 billion omnibus spending bill, which includes eleven separate appropriations measures and will fund 14 Cabinet agencies, was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 253-154.
Congressman Bilirakis was dismayed over the way in which the bill was brought up before the House by the Majority.
The fresh food, donated by Florida's farmers, was distributed to local low income families, as well as Medicaid, SSI and food stamp recipients. Today's giveaway is part of a continuous statewide effort by Farm Share, to aid in the recovery, sorting, packing and distribution of nutritious fresh fruits and vegetables considered unsuitable for the retail market due to size or minor blemishes.