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...
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There are things that I thought would be a difference between us and all of a sudden I see my opponent has jumped over to the same place I am. This campaign is about ideas and vision and the experience to carry that out.
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We're a state of opportunity that is attracting about 1,100 people a day into our state.
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We have zero tolerance for insurance agents who deceive our seniors and cheat them out of their hard-earned retirement funds.
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Over the past 14 months I have personally called out companies and demanded they come to Tallahassee and answer for their conduct, ... I have pushed for rate freezes. My office has helped 60,000 citizens with their problems with insurance companies.
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Our priority now is to get any outstanding hurricane claims paid as quickly as possible.
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I think the main difference between me and my opponent is that nobody really thinks he can win the general election.
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I think the market is due for some sort of rally. The market is very oversold.
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I think the market doesn't know where to go.
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I take no chances with our investment policy for the state. In my personal business, I had dollars I was willing to put at risk.
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I think it is important to match our population as close as you can on appointments.
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I think it is going to be very difficult to make money out of this rally.
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Local government spending has grown out of control. Left unchecked, this will damage our economic potential.
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Whether dealing with hurricanes, the recent spread of methamphetamine production, or the kidnapping and murder of innocent children, our first responders and law enforcement personnel are on the front lines and deserve the resources required to protect our citizens. By making public safety our first priority, we will make sure that we are prepared for any emergency and that justice is never denied.
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What I'm proudest of, we've done all this without an income tax.