Congressman Richard Nugent Fails To Listen To His District’s Veterans…..Again.

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Nugent votes to continue gag order on VA doctors denying access to and advice concerning the use of medical marijuana for veterans, in states where it is legal. Read More

We Take Care of Our Veterans, Right? The Answer Is No. We Don't.

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Thursday October 09, 2014 · 11:04 AM PDT

2014/10/09 · 11:04

Do you believe that we are supporting veterans when they return from active duty?
Do you believe that we have the resources in place that can help them acclimate to civilian life?

Do you believe that they get the medical care that they need?

Do you believe that they are getting the mental health care that they need?

Do you believe that they are finding the jobs that they need?

If you said “yes” to anyone of these things than that is based on your OPINION and BELIEF…..

Not on FACTS.

Here are the facts:

In 2012, the Congressional Research Service noted that post-9/11 veteran rates of unemployment have run above both the national and overall veteran rates for the past four years.

Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have reported a perceived bias against their hiring because of employer fears around their emotional stability.- FORBES

Prescriptions for four opiates – hydrocodone, oxycodone, methadone and morphine – have surged by 270 percent in the past 12 years, according to data CIR obtained through the Freedom of Information Act - CIR

40% of the homeless population are veterans. That’s 700,000 veterans- StatisticBrain

More than 3,000 female veterans are living on the streets of the United States.

The veteran unemployment rate in August of 2014 was 8.1 percent while the general unemployment rate was 6.1 percent.

Is this acceptable? Do you think that we owe veterans more?

If this is acceptable to you vote for my opponent, Rep, Richard Nugent.

If you are undecided, look at his Congressional voting record. Nugent has voted to reduce many of the benefits and programs that veterans rely on. That is FACT.

If you want a representative in Washington who cares about veterans, understands their needs and has made his life work helping disabled citizens, then vote for me, Dave Koller.

Ask me what I want to do for the veterans when I get to Congress.

VOTE FOR DAVE KOLLER FOR CONGRESS FLORIDA'S 11TH DISTRICT- DEMOCRAT

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"I Am Not A Scientist" But I Understand These Climate Change FACTS-Dave Koller For Congress

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Thursday October 09, 2014 · 5:50 AM PDT

2014/10/09 · 05:50

Rep. Rich Nugent Doesn't Believe That Climate Change is a Problem

Facts. Those pesky little figures and statistics that support the reality of climate change. No matter where you stand on Planet Earth, no matter what your politics are FACTS are FACTS.

Here is the problem. Many of our leaders think they can hide behind phrases like "I am not a scientist", and treat climate change facts as silly imaginings of a bunch of nerds who run around screaming "the sky is falling". Not true. This kind of thinking is dangerous and the impact of ignoring the real problems of climate change will affect generations to come.

Here are some FACTS that we canât afford to ignore:

Sea levels will rise by 7-23 inches by the end of this century due to global warming.- IPCC 2007

Sea levels have risen more in the last 100 years than in the last 2000 combined. Sea levels rose 7 inches in the last century.

The impact of global warming will be devastating if left unchecked. It can lead to massive food and water shortages and well as threaten wildlife and ecosystems.

Since 1880, the average temperature has risen by 1.4-Fahrenheit degrees

Seventy percent of Americans view climate change as a serious problem and support federal efforts to reduce global warming pollution - ABC/Washington Post poll.

Here is what your political representatives have to say (or donât say) when approached with theses FACTS:

"I am not a scientist." - Gov. Rick Scott, Fl. (Met with 5 of Florida's top climate scientists and did not ask a single question)
The government can't change the weather. I said that in the speech. We can pass a bunch of laws that will destroy our economy, but it isn't going to change the weather. --- 'I don't think there's the scientific evidence to justify it,' - Sen. , FL

More FACTS. Here is how my opponent, Rep. voted on environmental topics :

Voted YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling.

Voted YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases.

Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP.- No Climate Tax Pledge: "I pledge to the taxpayers of my state, and to the American people, that I will oppose any legislation relating to climate change that includes a net increase in government revenue."

Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures. - Nugent signed the Contract From America

(To read more about these votes CLICK HERE)

Ignoring 98% of the scientific community is not only dangerous it is irresponsible.

As citizens of a ecologically diverse nation and world we HAVE to listen to the FACTS. At one time our ancestors thought the world was flat and science proved them wrong, no matter how much they wanted to believe. But in 2014, when we KNOW that science is based on facts that can be proven this belligerent, ignorant thinking is unacceptable.

We need to face these challenges as stewards of our amazing planet and make sure that we take measures to minimize our impact on our environment. You can count on me to do my part to ensure that we leave future generations with a healthy world.

Vote For Dave Koller For Congress- Florida's 11th District!!!
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10 Reasons that You Should Not Vote Republican

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Monday October 06, 2014 · 10:12 AM PDT

2014/10/06 · 10:12

Right now Congress has an approval rating of 14%.
That means that 86% percent are unhappy with the way that our Republican led Congress votes on issue that are important to them. What really confuses me is why many Americans will vote their congressional representatives into office AGAIN. As they say, the definition of crazy is to repeatedly do the same thing and expect different results. Here are 10 things that you can look forward to if you reelect my opponent, Rep. Rich Nugent and other Republicans who vote for Big Business, Big Energy are anti-women, anti-education and anti-environment.

1. They think corporations should pay little or no tax while you pay more.

2. They think cutting taxes on the wealthy is more important than providing a social safety net for the poor which include families, seniors and veterans.

3. They have no problem funding wars but they don’t feel it’s necessary to make sure that veterans are taken care of when they come home.

4. They cut funding for education while subsidizing private and charter schools.

5. They think reducing regulations on big banks is good for the economy.

6. They think that redistricting and other methods of voter suppression is a good idea.

7. They think that $7.25 is a living wage and that if you earn minimum wage it’s because you are lazy and really don’t want to work hard.

8. They think that if you are unemployed it’s because you want to be.

9. They think that they deserve $196 an hour while you don’t deserve $10 an hour.

1o. They continually bash the Affordable Care Act even though the FACTS say that it is working and they would rather see the people of their states go without adequate health care than adopt the program.

You can make a change!
Use your vote this November to get rid of the 86%. We need to bring America back to the people. The people who are affected by issues such as health care, veteran support, social security, education, job creation, taxes and more.

We need to get back to building a strong America not placating Big Business and Big Banks. We need to rebuild the middle class and not reduce taxes on the wealthy. We need to use FACTS not OPINIONS to decide how we will vote on issues.

VOTE DEMOCRAT!!!
Vote for me, Dave Koller for Congress. Visit davekoller.comto learn more. I will work hard for you and vote for my COUNTRY before PARTY.

What is Really Being Said About Raising the Minimum Wage?

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Thursday April 24, 2014 · 5:41 AM PDT

2014/04/24 · 05:41

I’m sure that you have heard the ongoing national debate concerning fair wages and the increasing of the federal minimum wage. As with many other issues the pros and cons are argued on the news channels, in boardrooms, on the internet and throughout the political arena. Things get messy and confusing.
So, let’s take a look and see what some people are saying

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