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d_legendary1

(2,586 posts)
Thu Mar 5, 2015, 05:51 PM Mar 2015

Florida House Republicans eager to Rebuke Obama on New Cuba policy

Source: Tamba Bay Times

A rebuke to President Barack Obama for re-establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba received the full-throated support Thursday of a committee in the conservative Florida House of Representatives.

The legislation, which expresses "profound disagreement" with the president's decision and opposes the opening of a Cuban consulate or diplomatic office anywhere in Florida, is largely symbolic. If approved by the full House and Senate, it would formally petition Congress to act but not require it to do so.

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The Commies are comming! The Commies are comming!
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staggerleem

(469 posts)
2. Yeah ... Damn that Obama for jumping the gun on Cuba!
Thu Mar 5, 2015, 06:14 PM
Mar 2015

This was supposed to be President RUBIO's signature achievement!

 

djean111

(14,255 posts)
3. As a Floridian, BFD. They could be spending their time okaying expanded Medicaid.....but then,
Thu Mar 5, 2015, 06:17 PM
Mar 2015

Scott never meant for that to happen.

 

djean111

(14,255 posts)
7. Yeah, when Scott proposed it, it was just so he could say he did it when campaigning.
Thu Mar 5, 2015, 06:31 PM
Mar 2015

I talked to Republicans who swore that we did indeed have expanded Medicaid. He proposed it right before his lapdog legislators went on their extended vacation, and of course nothing much was done with it.
Even though the GOP may okay it for the basest of reasons, hope it gets done. And hope the criteria are not such that it is still hard to qualify.

d_legendary1

(2,586 posts)
8. They're doing this in Kansas as well!
Thu Mar 5, 2015, 07:05 PM
Mar 2015

And of course its to syphon money from it to balance the budget.

http://www.salon.com/2015/03/05/sam_brownback_may_turn_to_socialism_to_save_kansas_from_his_supply_side_budget_fiasco/

If it passes in Florida its probably to balance our budget as well. I'm with you that it should be a system that actually helps people out, but knowing these guys they'll find some loop hole to steal the funds.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
4. Gosh, who new - LOL
Thu Mar 5, 2015, 06:23 PM
Mar 2015

GOPers do everything against what Pres O does, say, write, et al.,

Red States are very unhappy people.

Judi Lynn

(160,545 posts)
10. Your opinions are so much more important than US Americans' opinions elsewhere, Florida!
Thu Mar 5, 2015, 11:26 PM
Mar 2015

From last December, a poll:


CNN/ORC Poll: Americans side with Obama on Cuba
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN
Updated 4:41 PM ET, Tue December 23, 2014

President Barack Obama is taking some heat from Republicans on Capitol Hill for reestablishing diplomatic relations with Cuba, but a CNN/ORC poll released Tuesday shows he has the public's backing.

About six in 10 Americans favor diplomatic relations with Cuba and two-thirds want the travel restrictions to the island lifted, according to the poll of 1,011 Americans conducted after Obama announced a landmark deal with Cuba to relax sanctions and ease some travel restrictions.

Obama relaxed some sanctions and gave a green light to establish an embassy in Havana, but he can't end the embargo against Cuba outright without Congressional approval. More than half of Americans surveyed -- 55% — want the embargo lifted.

More:
http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/23/politics/cuba-poll/
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