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Richard Corcoran’s fiery speech inspires new ‘Gucci Loafing’ Twitter account

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House Appropriations Chairman Richard Corcoran singled out healthcare lobbyists in Tallahassee during his closing remarks on the House budget on Thursday calling them “Gucci-loafing, shoe-wearing special interest powers.” Well, someone had a sense of humor because within hours there was a Twitter account under the name “Gucci Loafing.” The profile picture, of course, was a pair of Gucci loafers. The background shot was the fourth-floor rotunda. And the profile description read “I’m just a pair of Gucci loafers loafin’ here on…

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The day that was at the Florida Capitol — April 2

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To understand this day at the state capitol one needs to take a long view of a 60-day Legislative Session. Think of a production of a play – the Florida Legislature spent the first half of a session putting all the pieces in place for one heck of a show. The climax will come either in a couple of weeks with the House and Senate resolving the differences in their proposed state budgets and end the 60-day session on time…

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Tom Lee defends budget, says health care is a priority

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It didn’t take long for House Appropriation Chairman Richard Corcoran‘s speech to be heard down the halls in the Florida Senate. As the chamber finished its work on Wednesday and recess for the Easter holiday Senate President Andy Gardiner told senators that the chamber wasn’t going to “rant and rave” but would focus its efforts instead on finding a way to plug a potential $2.2 billion shortfall in the budget if the Low Income Pool were to be eliminated and…

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Richard Corcoran says House won’t ‘dance’ with Senate, invites ‘war’ on special interests

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House Appropriations Chairman state Rep. Richard Corcoran issued a fiery speech during budget debate where he invited the Florida Senate to “come to war” with the House and take on the “Gucci-loafing, shoe-wearing special interest powers” that are responsible for Florida’s broken healthcare system. Corcoran delivered the speech as he closed debate on the House’s proposed spending plan for the 2015-16 fiscal year. He took the opportunity to take a one-two punch at the Senate for including in its proposed…

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House refuses to dance with Senate, passes budget without Senate health plan

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The House doesn’t want to dance with the Senate on a healthcare deal to balance the state budget but it’s willing to go to war. Thursday afternoon the Florida House passed a $76.2 billion state budget. The Senate Wednesday had approved an $80.4 billion plan. Most of the difference between the two is found in the Senate’s plan to replace money lost when the federal government ends a hospital reimbursement program with money available to expand Medicaid. Earlier in the…

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Bill Nelson says Florida shouldn’t be playing chicken with health care for the poor

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Amid a deteriorating budget stalemate that is splitting Republican legislators, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson stepped into the fray with a message that the loss of more than $2 billion in Medicaid dollars for hospitals is a real threat. “The day of reckoning is here,” said Nelson, who made a quick visit to the state Capitol Wednesday. Nelson’s blunt message–which he delivered to both House Speaker Steve Crisafulli and Senate President Andy Gardiner–wasn’t reflected by House Republicans in their debate about…

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Richard Corcoran swears he’ll ‘crack the status quo’ — even if it takes his last breath

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An overhaul of state group health insurance benefits moved one step closer to the floor on Tuesday with House Appropriations Chairman Richard Corcoran declaring that he’d spend his last breath as a legislator altering the healthcare program. Before passing the measure, HB 7097, the committee tagged on an amendment that bill sponsor state Rep. Jason Brodeur says “puts meat on the bones” with respect to a requirement effective next year that employees pay higher premiums if they enroll in the…

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