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Funding Education: A History Lesson
When Florida’s community colleges were born, they were an example for the nation. Their funding was intentionally drawn from the state so that each college would have equal funding. They were placed throughout the state so that no person would be more than 99 miles from a college. It was a bastion of equalitarian funding, and a huge ladder out of poverty for thousands of students.

But soon legislatures were being courted by neoliberalism—a profit-over-people… Continue

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/1324267.html?storylink=pluck_commented

46% of South Florida homeowners are `underwater'

http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/article1049756.ece

250,000 Floridians to benefit from extension of unemployment benefits
By Jeff Harrington, Times Staff Writer
In Print: Friday, November 6, 2009

A bill headed for President Barack Obama's signature today would expand a popular tax credit for home buyers — and extend unemployment benefits. Nearly 2 million people out of work almost a year or more qualify....

Some lessons from around the country on how things could have gone better:
http://www.organizingupgrade.com/2009/11/fast-forum-health-care/

The Battle of Ideas: The Right engaged in the battle of ideas in the health care fight. They utilized basic military strategic principles: set the stage for where your battles take place, and you will win. They are trying to shift the battlefield about the role of government by f… Continue

http://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat/487061/congressman_grayson_wins_another_round

Florida Congressman Alan Grayson keeps provoking congressional Republicans and their media allies with fact-based challenges to the lies being used to block health care reform.

The insurance-industry stooges keep taking the bait.