News From U.S.
Congressman Dave Weldon, M.D.
Florida's
15th District - Serving Brevard, Indian River, Osceola and Polk Counties
New Expanded VA Clinic to Help
Meet Veteran's Needs
FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DAVE WELDON
(R-FL)
For Immediate Release: April 19, 2002
Contact: Pamela Groover, (202) 225-3671
pamela.groover@mail.house.gov/pgroover@imcingular.com
Senate Democrat
Majority Sets New Precedent:
Failure to Pass Budget Resolution
Daschle Fails At Most Basic
Measure of Governance
Washington, DC - The
Democrat-controlled Senate has failed to pass a budget resolution-something that
has never been done before. Since the 1974 Budget Act, the Senate has never
failed to pass a budget. While a Senate budget was approved at the committee
level last month, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle allowed this week's budget
deadline to pass without scheduling a budget vote. A top aide for Senate
Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) says the Senate is even unlikely to bring up
a budget resolution.
"It's no wonder the Senate under Senator Daschle's
leadership has failed to pass a budget resolution. It's because they don't even
have a plan. Why don't they have a plan? Because they are vacuous of ideas. A
budget sets forth one's priorities and the Democrats in the Senate are groping
for ideas. They would prefer to spend the American taxpayer's money with abandon
- giving little, to no, thought about settting priorities or even contemplating
curbing government spending and returning that money to the people who earned
it," said Congressman Dave Weldon, M.D. (R-FL). "This is simply irresponsible
governance by Sen. Daschle."
Recent rumblings heard in the Senate have alluded to the
possibility that the Senate will probably go straight to the appropriations
bills, by-passing a budget resolution.
Florida Florist Shares His
"Death Tax" Horror Story;
Weldon Fights For Permanent Repeal of Estate Tax
FROM THE OFFICE OF DAVE WELDON, M.D.
For Immediate Release: April 17, 2002
Contact: Pamela Groover, (202) 225-3671
pamela.groover@mail.house.gov/pgroover@imcingular.com
Washington, D.C. - Today on
Capitol Hill, Representative Dave Weldon, M.D., along
with a host of GOP leadership including House Speaker Denny Hastert, Majority
Leader Dick Armey, and Majority Whip Tom DeLay, held a new conference to bring
attention to the need for the permanent repeal of the estate tax.
At Congressman Weldon's invitation, Danny Sexton of
Kissimmee, Florida and owner of Kissimmee Florist, shared his "death tax"
experience. Mr. Sexton, who comes from a family of florists, inherited his
uncle's flower shop and was faced with paying almost $160,000 in estate taxes.
This forced him to have to liquidate all of the assets, lay off staff, cut
salaries, and take out a loan just to pay the tax. He also had to establish a
line of credit just to keep the operation running.
"Danny Sexton is the face of
the death tax. The death tax isn't a tax for the rich, it is a tax that hurts
family owned businesses - family owned business that are the back-bone of this
great nation," said Congressman Dave Weldon, M.D.
"The death tax didn't just hit Danny and Nancy, it hit their
employees and hourly workers too, and some of them lost their jobs. For the
sake of future generations, Congress must take responsibility, do the right
thing, and permanently repeal the estate tax."
Congress is scheduled to vote Thursday on H.R. 1836, which
would make permanent the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (EGTRRA)
of 2001. EGTRRA is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2010.
For more information or to schedule an
interview with Rep. Weldon or Danny Sexton, please call Pamela Groover at
202-225-3671.
For Immediate Release:
Contact: Pamela Groover, (202) 225-3671
pamela.groover@mail.house.gov
or
pgroover@imcingular.com
March 20, 2002
New Expanded VA Clinic to Help
Meet Veteran's Needs
Rep. Weldon On Hand for
Official Clinic Opening
Vero Beach, FL -- Today
Congressman Dave Weldon, M.D. (R-Palm Bay), spoke at the official ribbon-cutting
ceremony for the Indian River County Community Based Outpatients Clinic. The
clinic, for which Congressman Weldon helped to secure the necessary funding,
will provide primary care for veterans, including both medical diagnostic and
mental health services.
"I am pleased to have helped make it possible for the
Dept. of Veterans Affairs to establish and expand a new Community Based
Outpatient Clinic [CBOC] in Indian River County," said Rep. Weldon. "I
congratulate the Veterans Administration and Sterling Medical Associates for
their hard work in making this expansion possible.'
"The expansion is good news for veterans as it will make
room for another primary physician that will cut the waiting period for an
appointment considerably. We have made positive steps forward for Veteran Health
Care, and I am committed to continue to work in Congress in ensure Veterans
receive quality health care and ask for your continued support as we work
together to secure more funding for veterans in Florida," concluded Weldon.
Other dignitaries present included Edward H. Seiler,
Director of West Palm Beach VA Hospital, Ruth Stanbridge, Chairperson for the
Indian River County Commission, and Craig A. Fletcher, Mayor of Vero Beach.
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