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THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OPPOSES A SINGLE PAYER HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN
08/19/03Last week on this program we heard the views of a proponent of expanding health insurance coverage to all Americans. Today we heard from an opponent of the plan. Cecil Wilson M.D., a board certified internist from Winter Park, FL is an AMA Trustee. He is a past president of the Florida Medical Association and the Orange County Medical Society. Wilson served as a navy flight surgeon - his rank was Commander. He has been in private practice in Central Florida for 30 years.
Be the first to commentSENATE CANDIDATE MARK FOLEY - Amy Snider
08/15/03Republican Palm Beach Congressman Mark Foley, who is running for the Senate seat currently held by Democrat Bob Graham, made his twelfth trip to Tampa Bay today, where he spoke to members of Tampa’s Tiger Bay Club. WMNF’s Amy Snider has the story…
Congressman Mark Foley boasts that he has the third highest record in Congress of supporting President Bush. At today’s Tiger Bay Club luncheon, Foley both defended the President, and then demonstrated that he actually differs from the Bu...
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08/14/03Dr. Steffie Woolhandler is a lead author of the proposal being presented today. Woolhandler is a primary care doctor practicing in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. She said today: "We are already spending enough to provide every American with superb medical care -- $5,775 per person this year. . . But we don't get what we pay for. More than 41 million Americans are uninsured. Millions more are under-insured -- they have coverage b...
Be the first to commentREZONING MEETING CHAOS - Kim Farley
08/14/03Last night the Pinellas County Commission held a workshop to discuss the rezoning that will allow the expansion of the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Airport. It didn’t exactly go as planned. Kim Farley reports:
The workshop began simply enough. A small room at the Holiday Inn Select on Ulmerton Road held tables with charts, maps, and graphs to explain the proposed rezoning. At each chart stood a person with whom a few people at a time could speak. Before too long, the room was filled to ...
Be the first to commentTHE CONTROVERSY OVER THE FLORIDA COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT TEST
08/13/03Gloria Pipkin and Sara Robinson are members of the Florida Coalition for Assessment Reform; Candy Olson is a member of the Hillsborough School Board. They all want to see some sort of reform in the FCAT-based grading system used to reward and punish both students and schools here in Florida. The issues are teaching to the FCAT (Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test), the high cost of the tests, the rote nature of the tests, the increasing number of students being held back, and the fact that ...
Be the first to commentTHE FUTURE OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
08/12/03The Chair of the Democratic Party National Committee, Terry McAuliffe, was interviewed about the upcoming California recall election, his background as a fundraiser for the Democratic Party, the cynicism many people have about the role of big money in politics and the issues that will shape the next presidential campaign.
Be the first to commentDEMOCRATIC NATL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN ADDRESSES SENIORS - Amy Snider
08/08/03Terry McAuliffe, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, was in Tampa today to address senior citizens enrolled in USF’s Senior Learning Program. WMNF’s Amy Snider has the story…
Over 100 senior citizens enjoyed an afternoon of Bush-bashing as part of their family values, lunch and learn program at USF. On hand was Terry McAuliffe, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, who is in Tampa to attend his niece’s wedding. McAuliffe, who chaired the Gore campaign, says that...
Be the first to commentTHE HOMELESS CRISIS IN THE UNITED STATES
08/07/03With Brad Paul, director of Policy of the National Coalition For The Homeless, Rayme Nuckles, executive director of the Homeless Coalition of Hillsborough County and Dr. Warren Clark of the First United Church. This program looked at the lack of affordable housing here in the Bay area and around the country. Our guests discussed legislation pending in Congress to create more affordable housing units and what's being done locally to help meet the need.
Be the first to commentDOES PHOSPHATE MINING ENDANGER THE PEACE RIVER?
08/05/03Charlotte County has challenged a move to strip mine 2300 acres in Manatee County, near Horse Creek, one of the headwaters of the Peace River. This week an administrative law judge rejected the proposal, ruling the mine would obliterate a diverse eco-system. It was a victory for Charlotte County, which fears that the mining would ultimately harm the Peace River which in turn flows into Charlotte Harbor. The river is a source of drinking water, recreation and natural beauty for hundreds of tho...
Be the first to commentTHE FLORIDA HOMETOWN DEMOCRACY AMENDMENT
08/05/03Ross Burnaman is co-founder of an effort to allow voters to have a greater say in approving or disapproving of developments in their communities. He’s helped launch an effort to get an amendment added to the state constitution. Burnaman says that too often, local governments bend to the will of developers while ignoring the interests of existing residents or communities.
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