Tom Gallagher
Tom Gallagher
C. Thomas "Tom" Gallagher IIIis an American politician from the state of Florida and a member of the Republican Party. Gallagher holds the distinction of having served more years as an elected state official than any other individual in Florida history. He began his career in the Florida House of Representatives, where he served from 1979 to 1987. He was then the Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner and Fire Marshal of Florida from 1989 to 1995, the Education Commissioner of Florida from...
adding fairness
I'm not adding a tax. It's just a fairness factor.
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It's a natural part of the transition. Once his successor was named, it made sense that he kind of take a step back.
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I wanted to offer to the people an opportunity to vote to spend a penny on prisons. Didn't say it had to be a new penny - could have been an old penny.
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This legislation will ensure faster payment for storm victims following a major catastrophe. It will make it easier for families to get the money they deserve.
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This kind of insurance fraud leads to the overall negative perception of Florida's insurance professionals.
education
Education is probably the most important thing we can do for our citizens.
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It's not just about how much money you have. It's about how you spend it and what your message is.
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It's not that Japan or Europe have better accounting systems than we do,
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This is a tragic reminder that it may not be enough to review the documents. You may need to follow up with the insurance company to ensure coverage is in place. Also, never pay in cash and never write a check to the insurance agent or agency. Always make the check payable to the insurance company that will provide the coverage.
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Rate relief is a short-term solution and should be tied to long-term fixes. I applaud Governor Bush and state lawmakers for considering my proposals to provide relief to homeowners as well as long-term, comprehensive reforms of Citizens and our insurance market.
declaring larger lead losses prior return
Often declaring losses on the prior year's return can lead to a larger deduction.
anywhere drilling
There should be no drilling anywhere off our shores.
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Storm victims should not have to chase after money that is theirs to begin with, and there is no reason why these funds should not be released directly to the homeowner, especially in the aftermath of a catastrophic storm.
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I certainly believe that we're in a bear market and we're going test the lows that we established last week, and that we will go through them. But there will be life after the bear market.