Straight Facts About Our Candidates
U.S. House of Representatives, Florida, District 8
RIC KELLER HAS FAILED WORKING FAMILIES.
Consistently Failed Working Families.
Ric Keller voted against funding for critical job-training programs, against unemployment benefits for Florida’s workers and to eliminate overtime pay eligibility for 8 million or more workers. (H.R. 27, Vote #48, 3/2/05; H.R. 3030, 2/4/04; H.R. 2660, 7/10/2003)
Picked Big Drug Companies Over Seniors.
Ric Keller voted for the flawed Medicare prescription drug bill that penalizes our seniors and gives billions to the health care industry, the same industry that has given Keller more than $34,000. (H.R. 1, Vote #669, 11/22/2003; www.opensecrets.org)
Raided Social Security Trust Fund.
Ric Keller voted to raid $1.1 trillion from the Social Security Trust Fund and supports privatizing Social Security. (H.C.R. 95, Vote #88, 3/17/05; Orlando Sentinel, 3/18/05)
CHARLIE STUART WILL FIGHT FOR WORKING FAMILIES.
Supports Working Families.
Charlie Stuart will focus on working families and will fight for tax cuts for middle- and low-income families and an increase in the minimum wage. (Orlando Sentinel, 7/23/06, 4/22/06; Stuart campaign)
Will Push to Fix Flawed Medicare Drug Plan.
Charlie Stuart will fight for a national prescription drug benefit plan that does not risk seniors’ Medicare benefits. “Ric Keller helped create a plan that is too confusing for many seniors to understand, and then he voted to penalize them with a 7 percent ‘tax’ when they miss this arbitrary deadline.” (Orlando Sentinel, 7/23/06; Stuart press release, 5/9/06)
Will Protect Our Social Security.
“Congress ignored the calls of the American people to leave Social Security alone.” (www.charliestuartforcongress.com)
VOTE Nov. 7
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