Dec 13, 2010 - Florida’s Governor-elect served in the Navy. But, Rick Scott’s former military service is no guarantee that the Florida Department of Veteran Affairs will escape budget cuts.
Gov.-elect Scott said everything is on the table as his administration considers where to reduce government and cut the state budget as he promised during his campaign.
Scott said, “We’re going through all of our departments and making sure we’re getting our bang for our buck.”
So, nothing is untouchable. What the governor-elect does plan to do is focus on finding veterans jobs. {continued}
Monday, December 13, 2010
More on Veterans Services Rollbacks{?}
And all while their two wars of choice are still raging!
Florida Veterans' Services Could Face Cuts
Claimed affiliation with the U.S. Veterans Administration
Made bogus claims in advertising, state says
December 13, 2010 - Marketers often design their direct mail envelopes to appear to be from the government, hoping an "official" appearance will result in fewer pieces thrown in the trash, unopened.
In Florida, officials claim a Colorado firm took that too far, falsely claiming in advertisements that it was affiliated with the U.S. Veterans Administration, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and homeowners' lenders.
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum has sued Assurity Financial Services for potentially deceptive practices related to refunds for insurance premiums, escrow accounts, and other funding sources. {continued}
Already to Rollback on Veterans Programs
And they haven't even taken over the reigns of congressional power yet and as their wars of choice are still being waged!!
Congressman asks how many federal programs does it take to help homeless?
The greatest number of them, eight, are within the Department of Veterans Affairs. One program is aimed at reintegrating homeless veterans back into society, another provides health care, one offers dental care, and another identifies and coordinates services.
13 December 2010 - Georgia Congressman Jack Kingston wanted to be the guy to watch your tax dollars in Washington.
The Savannah Republican recently made an unsuccessful bid to chair the House Appropriations Committee, which oversees the distribution of federal funds. It's considered one of the most powerful positions in Washington. Republican House leaders voted in favor of Kentucky's Harold Rogers.
Kingston put together an 18-page presentation to make his case for the job. It was full of charts and numbers and graphs and a bandaged pig to illustrate the representative's big point -- that Washington's finances are being mismanaged, and Kingston had some conservative and innovative ideas to straighten things out.
The presentation also included some numbers listed as "facts" that made us curious: There are 16 programs to combat homelessness. It was listed under the headline "end duplicative programs."
Since fact-checking is our business, AJC PolitiFact Georgia couldn't pass this one up. Were there that many federal programs out there to help the homeless? And are they duplicative? {continued}
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