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Welcome! This is the homepage of the  Harrison County  Democratic Executive  Committee (HCDEC) of Mississippi. Our next meeting will be at 9:00 AM on  Saturday,  September 11th,  2010

425 Division St. Biloxi MS 39530
Map: http://tinyurl.com/lr6xk5
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First Lady Michelle Obama christened the Northrop Grumman-built U.S. National Security Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) in front of 3,000 guests in Pascagoula calling the ship "truly magnificent."

Click here for photos from the Christening
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The Benefits of Health Care Reform In the 4th Congressional District of Mississippi

The U.S. Congress has passed, and President Obama has signed, health care reform legislation. This legislation will make health care affordable for the middle class, provide security for seniors, and guarantee access to health insurance for the uninsured – while reducing the federal deficit by $100 billion over the next decade.

In Rep. Gene Taylor’s district, the health care reform bill will:

  1. Improve coverage for 396,000 residents with health insurance.

  2. Give tax credits and other assistance to up to 197,000 families and 12,900 small businesses to help them afford coverage.

  3. Improve Medicare for 119,000 beneficiaries

  4. Extend coverage to 97,000 uninsured residents.

  5. 17,600 residents with pre-existing conditions can obtain coverage.

  6. Protect 800 families from bankruptcy due to health care costs.

  7. 61,000 young adults can obtain coverage on their parents’ plans.

  8. Provide millions in new funding for 72 community health centers.

  9. Reduce the cost of uncompensated care for hospitals and other health care providers by $59 million annually.

More about the MS 4th Congressional District and the benefits of Healthcare reform legislation (PDF file) ______________________________________

Mississippi corporate welfare costs millions and with no taxpayer safeguards the true cost of this welfare remains hidden while the benefits are exaggerated.

Harrison County assembled a subsidy package put at $2.3 million for a Wal-Mart Supercenter in D'Iberville that opened in 1999. $363.5 million subsidy package for the Canton Nissan plant, $330 million for Toyota in Blue Springs. $71 million for the failed Mississippi Beef Processors plant in Oakland, MS.

Oreck Manufacturing left south Mississippi as the plant’s 10-year property tax exemption ran out. State and local subsides totaled more than $20.3 million for the Oreck plant. Even Mississippi jails are being operated by private companies under tax-exempt status.

For all this free money to corporations over the last 20 years MS is still 49th in economic development despite spending far more per capita on economic subsidies than other states. We're not getting the results we should for tax dollars spent. Below is the full report prepared for the American Federation of Teachers on this tragic waste of resources.

AFT report on Economic Development Subsidies in Mississippi
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This website is owned and operated by the Harrison County Democratic Executive Committee. The HCDEC includes the cities of Biloxi, D'Iberville, Gulfport, Long Beach and Pass Christian. Send email to info@hcdec.net
webmaster: Renick Taylor Last modified: August 29, 2010