Castor, St. Petersburg Leaders Break Ground on New Home
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Congresswoman Kathy Castor, Mayor Bill Foster and community leaders marked the groundbreaking today of new housing in the city of St. Petersburg under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Tea Party Protestors Should Be Celebrating Tax Cuts and Larger Refunds for the Middle Class this Year
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Tea Party protestors have scheduled demonstrations across the country this week, yet middle-class families are enjoying more substantial tax cuts than they have received in years, according to the Council of Economic Advisers report released Wednesday. Crosstown Connector Creating Jobs in Tampa
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Congresswoman Kathy Castor hailed today the thousands and thousands of jobs created by the I-4/ Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Connector project, which is boosting the Tampa Bay area economy while helping our Port of Tampa and preserving the historic nature of Ybor City. University of South Florida Receives $6 Million through Recovery Act for Electronic Prescriptions
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Congresswoman Kathy Castor announced today that the University of South Florida is receiving nearly $6 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for its PaperFree Florida initiative. USF’s proposal will bring electronic prescribing to the Tampa Bay area while creating jobs in the health care and information technology sectors. Changes to Housing Initiative Good First Step
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“The Obama Administration is rightfully redoubling its efforts to address the housing crisis that is hurting Florida families, and I have pushed for the administration to focus more on helping homeowners during these difficult times. Castor's Statement on Offshore Drilling Proposal
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“Drilling for oil off of Florida’s west coast beaches would be a serious threat to Florida’s economy and jobs. Our long-term economic health is dependent on clean beaches and clean water. I oppose any threat to jobs and Florida’s tourism and fishing industries. Florida Receives $1 Million to Help Seniors with Chronic Conditions
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Congresswoman Kathy Castor announced today that the state Department of Elder Affairs is receiving $1 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to help seniors manage chronic conditions. Recovery Act Tax Relief
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act contains several middle-class tax benefits for Floridians as they work on their 2009 federal income taxes. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor is making a new tool available on her Web site that will help taxpayers learn more about possible tax credits that might apply to them. The tax tool can be found at / Castor's Statement on Historic Health Insurance Reform Passage
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Congresswoman Kathy Castor released the following statement upon passage of historic health insurance reform legislation. Castor, a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, had a direct hand in drafting many provisions that will benefit Floridians and their health. Her leadership role was recognized, as she was the first Floridian to speak for the bill on the floor of the House. Strengthening Medicare - Tampa Tribune
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Our parents, grandparents and neighbors throughout the Tampa Bay area and across America will see their Medicare coverage improve when landmark health reform passes. That's correct. Contrary to opposing claims, not one guaranteed Medicare benefit is cut. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
