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Faith Leaders, Community Members to March Outside RNC Kick-Off Party at Tropicana Field

Anonymous on August 9, 2012 - 6:20pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 
Contact: Michael Long 914-886-5278 mlong@fcan.org

Faith Leaders, Community
Members to March Outside RNC Kick-Off Party at Tropicana Field

Members of the 99% Will March, Hold Vigil to Mourn Destroyed Jobs
and Voice Hope That Politicians Represent People, Not Corporate Sponsors

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Seven Groups Call For Additional Hearings on Progress-Duke Merger

Anonymous on August 5, 2012 - 9:00pm

June 18, 2012 Chairman Edward S. Finley, Jr. North Carolina Utilities Commission 4325 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4325 Dear Chairman Finley and members of the North Carolina Utilities Commission:

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FCAN Responds to McCarty/Scott PIP comments

Anonymous on August 5, 2012 - 8:59pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                           Statement By: Bill Newton, Executive Director, Florida Consumer Action Network Regarding Gov. Scott’s & CFO Atwater’s Comments on PIP Reform Bills Before the Legislature

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FCAN Opens New Offices

Anonymous on August 5, 2012 - 8:59pm

FCAN opened an office in St. Petersburg at 233 3rd St N, headed by Kelly Benjamin.  We have 4 organizers plus Kelly and Political Logistics Coordinator Kate Bradshaw working in the office.  The goal is to talk to constituents about the inequality in America today, often expressed as the 99% vs the 1%.  Find out more about FCAN St Pete on the blog or Facebook page.

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Dozens Protest Bill Young Over Handouts to Corporate Donors

Anonymous on August 5, 2012 - 8:59pm

In yet another event demonstrating the growing outrage among
Americans who aren’t super-rich, nearly 40 Pinellas County 99%ers protested Wednesday
outside the Downtown St. Pete office of one of the nation’s top defense
contractors and corporate welfare recipients. The divers group of protestors
criticized Republican Representative CW “Bill” Young, the local congressman who
makes sure corporations and the 1% receive a huge share of federal tax dollars.

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Where's Bill?: Our Quest to Find Pinellas County's Elusive Congressman

Anonymous on August 5, 2012 - 8:59pm

Here at FCAN, nothing gets under our skin more than when elected officials fail to represent their constituents. Yet right here in Pinellas County, US Rep. CW "Bill" Young, the one person charged with taking our needs and concerns to the floor of the US House of Representatives has ignored us for decades.

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Congressman Ignores Veteran Constituent at 4th of July Event

Anonymous on August 5, 2012 - 8:59pm

At a 4th of July celebration, US Military veteran Bill Hurley asks US Representative CW "Bill" Young (R-Indian Shores) why he supports the military industrial complex and the 1% while ignoring homeless veterans and other members of the 99%.

The Congressman's response?

He walks away.

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Who has the money, and who pays taxes?

Anonymous on August 5, 2012 - 8:56pm

We’re constantly hearing that “50% of Americans don’t pay any income tax.”  You just know that it isn’t true, and you know that everyone pays sales taxes and most everyone has payroll taxes deducted. But still, it sticks there.

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Miami Herald: Florida dead last in protecting workers

PSN on June 13, 2012 - 12:00am

A ranking by the Progressive States Network found that “Florida has exactly zero laws on the books that would incentivize employers to stay honest.” And when it comes to holding employees accountable to their employees with such measures as notice of wages and paydays and pay stubs with each pay period, “Florida held the shameful honor of scoring 0, a score that only Alabama and Mississippi — two states that have never had wage and hour laws — can also share.”