Sun-Sentinel: Politicians battle over student loan interest rates

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By Anthony Man, Sun SentinelDAVIE – The latest issue to get stuck in the swamp of Washington politics: student loan interest rates.It has a big impact in Florida. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston, said Monday as many as 500,000 students could face higher interest rates on their subsidized student loans if a fix isn't put in place by July 1. That could add $1,000 a…

Restoring Everglades Top Priority for Administration

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Today Vice President Joe Biden was in South Florida to tour a portion of Everglades National Park and talk about the Administration's plans for funding restoration projects. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement:

Statement on Holocaust Remembrance Day

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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) made the following statement today recognizing Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, in honor of our nation's Holocaust survivors:

Sun-Sentinel: Wasserman Schultz pitches ID-theft tax-refund bill

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By William GibsonSouth Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz teamed up with a Republican colleague on Tuesday to introduce a bill designed to stop the growing problem of tax-reform identity theft.She cited IRS estimates that 850,000 tax returns last year were affected by fraudulent refunds involving identity theft, and Floridians had the most ID-theft complaints.The bill would…