09-18-2010, 06:10 PM
To you lazy, uniformed, republican supporters who have no idea what your republican leaders have been up to. Let me show you this list and you can pick 1 item from it and tell the rest of us how it benefits us..
Our state republicans:
1.Doubled, or more, the fees license renewal, registration, court fees, filing fees etc and called it a fee not a tax.
2.SB 360. Allow develop 40 acres or less without waiting for impact studies, which will destroy more wet lands. Now tossed out by the courts in Aug.
3.Refused to honor voter approved class size amendment, refused to do what we already voted for.
4. Tax beak for wealthy by capping sales tax on yachts at 18,000.00.
5.Tried to ram through SB6 teach tenure law
6.Voted to expand vouches for private/faith based schools at tax payer expense
7.Attempted to revoke citizen rights with bail bonds law
8.Thrasher removed part of bill SB900 that would have forced credit card spending disclosure.
9.Allowing wet lands to be filled in without proper studies, and if the developer floods the neighbor it is up to the land owner who got flooded to prove the developer is wrong.
10.Changing who controls PSC, after saving us from a large rate increase they took power away from the PSC, refused to confirm Klement and Stevens
11.Wasted tax dollars for health care suit.
12.Allowed Progress Energy to collect money even if nuke plant built not built
13.Let Sansom off hook then give speeches saying how great he was.
14.Refused to pass anti corruption bill to eliminate bribes
15.Voted no to unemployment and children health funding but took money from Feds anyway
16.Voted no to lowing costs to access to public records
17.Voted no to put limits on lobbyist
18.HB 447 SB 876 Deregulate insurance home insurance to raise rates bill pushed by Rep Proctor St Aug. and David Daniel of the chamber of commerce it will bypass office of insurance regulation that sets rates SB 2024
19.Complained about Federal spending then took 800 million in Medicaid stimulus
20.Voted for pay raises for staff then voted cuts to libraries
21.Took money to balance budget from Lawton Chiles funds for child and health programs
22.Took road building funds to balance budget which cost jobs
23.Refused to investigate questionable spending of donated funds
24.Limited access to health care by moving Medicaid patients into HMO
25.Want to lower corporate tax
26.Cut back on funding to community colleges
27.wanted to cut sate workers pay by 3%
28.Take 2.4 billion in Fed stimulus money to balance budget
29.Cut funds for public defenders and prosecutors
30.Less money for foster children
31.Plan to cut state pensions
32.HJR 1399 tried to revive bill to end separation of church and state
33.SJR 2550 SB 1580 HB31 HJR1399 want to fund religious programs and fund private religious schools with tax dollars
34.Want to continue to push the leadership “slush” fund.
35.Put an amendment on the ballot to over ride Fair district rules amendments 5 and 6 that would nullify any elimination of gerrymandering. Haridopolos pushing bills SJR 2288 and HJR 7231 this would allow them to draw voting districts anyway they want just like they are doing even if the voters want change. Also pushed by Lopez-Cantera
36.A move by Dean Cannon, Denise Grimsley and supported by Mike Haridopolos to move elderly pts into HMO less service more cost to the state benefits HMO companies
37. refused to appeal 1958 law that give developers farm subsidies while waiting to develop land.
38 push for faith based private schools paid for by the tax payers.
39. HB 1589 protesting water quality standards
40. IRS investigating Senate Pres Atwater spending 44,116.00 donated money. IRS looking into 100,000.00 spend by Rubio.
41. IRS investigating 7million spend by republican 2006-2009 while preaching fiscal responsibility to us.
42.Sen Bennett R Bradenton sponsored bill SB876 to raise home insurance rates but wants to wait until Crist is no longer governor so he plans to push it through next year. States the governor is listening to inept people like the tax payers. Bennett want insurance comm. McCarty replaced for opposition to rate hikes.
43.SB2044 HB447 both insurance bills will make it difficult to collect on insurance claims.
44. JD Alexander supports SB 2181 and SB 981 so the developers can keep getting up a 90% tax break ion land they call “farms” The developer can have a cow or two on a piece of property and pay almost no tax regardless of how much profit they make on the land. Alexander is a R from Lake Wales where he is an executive for a development company sitting on 200,000 acres wait to be developed.
45. Rep. Bryan Nelson -Apopka wants to over ride summertime ban lawn fertilizer results here in Pinellas along 30 million in tax dollars spend every year trying to clean up water.
46 HB 7229 by REP Seth Mckeel allows electric rate increase without PSC OK
47. Couldn’t pass an anti texting while driving bill. Killed by Rep Ellyn Bogdanoff.
48. Cut Medicaid payments to hospital by 7%. Result higher costs to those who have insurance to make up costs of cuts.
49. Barred stem cell research funding.
50, Miami-Dade Rep David Rivera got 1.7 million for a senior center and 32.5 million health clinic for Florida international university, as well as 3.5 million for neuro science and 2 million for ethics. He is also chief house budget writer.
1 million for performing Arts in Lauderhill so they can put on smaller plays
700,000 for airport project in Kissimmee push for by Haridopolos
150,000 for Golden Beach emergency generators, one of the wealthiest cities in Florida.
650,000 for Latin chamber of commerce
500,000 for Exponicia arts festival
50,000 Caribbean chamber of commerce
51 Preach about less government. Don’t want people of Florida “forced” to by health insurance but want to force women to have ultrasounds be for abortions. HB1143. Haridopolos own words are “My goal is to make sure Florida move to the right”
52. HB1143 would have forced women to pay for an ultra sound before getting an abortion. So much for less government and no forcing people to buy what they don’t want.
53. HJR an attempt to change the constitution to block the Federal government health care plan
54.HB 131 allows unlimited amounts of political contributions.
55. HB5001 will increase tuition up to 15%
56, HB 1565 makes it possible for lobbyist to have certain bills passed instead of passing what the voters want.
57. Would not pass SB1076 and SB 734 both would make it easier to prosecute politicians and increase penalties for crimes they commit while in office.
58. Failed to pass an alternative energy bill which in turn killed Teco’s solar power plan.
59. In July fired both members Argenziano and Skop the PCS commissioners who voted against massive rate hikes.
60. Wellcare stole millions in Medicaid fraud but even as of March 1st the republicans were happy to take 2.4 in campaign contributions. Haridopolos 10,000.00, Galvano 10,000.00, Bogdanoff 5,000.00, McCollum 500.00, the rest to the Republican party.
61. Refused to put the offshore drilling question on the ballot as a constitutional amendment stating we already had laws against it, but pushed for a constitutional amendment against gay marriage in 2008 even though there were laws already against it.
62. Cretul and Atwater refused to allow unemployment benefits for about 100,000 Floridians even though it would not cost Florida anything.
63. Spent 47 million for a new court house while cutting jobs and benefits. While being the one who oversees court expenditures senator Dean says he knew nothing about the funding for the court house and blamed Rubio and Sansom.
Don’t forget about Republican Senator Mike Bennett checking out family values on a porn site during session.
Jeb Bush endorsed Rubio and stated “the last thing we need is another senator who listens to polls, with Rubio you know what you get he’ll do what he thinks is right“. In other words we, the voters, don’t have an opinion worth hearing.
McCollum insisted anti gay psychologist George Rekers, be hired for 300.00/hr to testify against gay adoption. Rekers then too a trip with a gay escort. Rekers received about 150,000.00 tax payers dollars as an anti gay witness for the state.
Remember it was McCollum who voted to cap oil spill damage at 75million and the spill will cost BILIIONS to clean up.
Remember it was McCollum who voted 8 times to cut medicare and social security benefits and to raise the retirement age while he was a representative.
McCollum wanted to kill the whistle blower bill that would have stopped the investigation into HCA and for that he received a 3000.00 donation from HCA.
BP was exempt for having safety plan in plan under a George Bush rule change of 2008. You remember, the republican president, with the oil connections.
Remember your republican buddies spent 7.3 million of YOUR donated since 2007 on themselves.
Remember it is soon to be senate president Haridopolos, soon to be house speaker Cannon and party chairman Thrasher who negotiated a secrete deal to pay Greer for his silence. Also remember McCollum knew about the deal but did nothing. Just too much corruption in Florida.
My favorite, RUBIO wants to raise the retirement age and cut benefits. So I guess he just wants you and I to work until we die. Now that’s an intelligent solution to the problem.
Our state republicans:
1.Doubled, or more, the fees license renewal, registration, court fees, filing fees etc and called it a fee not a tax.
2.SB 360. Allow develop 40 acres or less without waiting for impact studies, which will destroy more wet lands. Now tossed out by the courts in Aug.
3.Refused to honor voter approved class size amendment, refused to do what we already voted for.
4. Tax beak for wealthy by capping sales tax on yachts at 18,000.00.
5.Tried to ram through SB6 teach tenure law
6.Voted to expand vouches for private/faith based schools at tax payer expense
7.Attempted to revoke citizen rights with bail bonds law
8.Thrasher removed part of bill SB900 that would have forced credit card spending disclosure.
9.Allowing wet lands to be filled in without proper studies, and if the developer floods the neighbor it is up to the land owner who got flooded to prove the developer is wrong.
10.Changing who controls PSC, after saving us from a large rate increase they took power away from the PSC, refused to confirm Klement and Stevens
11.Wasted tax dollars for health care suit.
12.Allowed Progress Energy to collect money even if nuke plant built not built
13.Let Sansom off hook then give speeches saying how great he was.
14.Refused to pass anti corruption bill to eliminate bribes
15.Voted no to unemployment and children health funding but took money from Feds anyway
16.Voted no to lowing costs to access to public records
17.Voted no to put limits on lobbyist
18.HB 447 SB 876 Deregulate insurance home insurance to raise rates bill pushed by Rep Proctor St Aug. and David Daniel of the chamber of commerce it will bypass office of insurance regulation that sets rates SB 2024
19.Complained about Federal spending then took 800 million in Medicaid stimulus
20.Voted for pay raises for staff then voted cuts to libraries
21.Took money to balance budget from Lawton Chiles funds for child and health programs
22.Took road building funds to balance budget which cost jobs
23.Refused to investigate questionable spending of donated funds
24.Limited access to health care by moving Medicaid patients into HMO
25.Want to lower corporate tax
26.Cut back on funding to community colleges
27.wanted to cut sate workers pay by 3%
28.Take 2.4 billion in Fed stimulus money to balance budget
29.Cut funds for public defenders and prosecutors
30.Less money for foster children
31.Plan to cut state pensions
32.HJR 1399 tried to revive bill to end separation of church and state
33.SJR 2550 SB 1580 HB31 HJR1399 want to fund religious programs and fund private religious schools with tax dollars
34.Want to continue to push the leadership “slush” fund.
35.Put an amendment on the ballot to over ride Fair district rules amendments 5 and 6 that would nullify any elimination of gerrymandering. Haridopolos pushing bills SJR 2288 and HJR 7231 this would allow them to draw voting districts anyway they want just like they are doing even if the voters want change. Also pushed by Lopez-Cantera
36.A move by Dean Cannon, Denise Grimsley and supported by Mike Haridopolos to move elderly pts into HMO less service more cost to the state benefits HMO companies
37. refused to appeal 1958 law that give developers farm subsidies while waiting to develop land.
38 push for faith based private schools paid for by the tax payers.
39. HB 1589 protesting water quality standards
40. IRS investigating Senate Pres Atwater spending 44,116.00 donated money. IRS looking into 100,000.00 spend by Rubio.
41. IRS investigating 7million spend by republican 2006-2009 while preaching fiscal responsibility to us.
42.Sen Bennett R Bradenton sponsored bill SB876 to raise home insurance rates but wants to wait until Crist is no longer governor so he plans to push it through next year. States the governor is listening to inept people like the tax payers. Bennett want insurance comm. McCarty replaced for opposition to rate hikes.
43.SB2044 HB447 both insurance bills will make it difficult to collect on insurance claims.
44. JD Alexander supports SB 2181 and SB 981 so the developers can keep getting up a 90% tax break ion land they call “farms” The developer can have a cow or two on a piece of property and pay almost no tax regardless of how much profit they make on the land. Alexander is a R from Lake Wales where he is an executive for a development company sitting on 200,000 acres wait to be developed.
45. Rep. Bryan Nelson -Apopka wants to over ride summertime ban lawn fertilizer results here in Pinellas along 30 million in tax dollars spend every year trying to clean up water.
46 HB 7229 by REP Seth Mckeel allows electric rate increase without PSC OK
47. Couldn’t pass an anti texting while driving bill. Killed by Rep Ellyn Bogdanoff.
48. Cut Medicaid payments to hospital by 7%. Result higher costs to those who have insurance to make up costs of cuts.
49. Barred stem cell research funding.
50, Miami-Dade Rep David Rivera got 1.7 million for a senior center and 32.5 million health clinic for Florida international university, as well as 3.5 million for neuro science and 2 million for ethics. He is also chief house budget writer.
1 million for performing Arts in Lauderhill so they can put on smaller plays
700,000 for airport project in Kissimmee push for by Haridopolos
150,000 for Golden Beach emergency generators, one of the wealthiest cities in Florida.
650,000 for Latin chamber of commerce
500,000 for Exponicia arts festival
50,000 Caribbean chamber of commerce
51 Preach about less government. Don’t want people of Florida “forced” to by health insurance but want to force women to have ultrasounds be for abortions. HB1143. Haridopolos own words are “My goal is to make sure Florida move to the right”
52. HB1143 would have forced women to pay for an ultra sound before getting an abortion. So much for less government and no forcing people to buy what they don’t want.
53. HJR an attempt to change the constitution to block the Federal government health care plan
54.HB 131 allows unlimited amounts of political contributions.
55. HB5001 will increase tuition up to 15%
56, HB 1565 makes it possible for lobbyist to have certain bills passed instead of passing what the voters want.
57. Would not pass SB1076 and SB 734 both would make it easier to prosecute politicians and increase penalties for crimes they commit while in office.
58. Failed to pass an alternative energy bill which in turn killed Teco’s solar power plan.
59. In July fired both members Argenziano and Skop the PCS commissioners who voted against massive rate hikes.
60. Wellcare stole millions in Medicaid fraud but even as of March 1st the republicans were happy to take 2.4 in campaign contributions. Haridopolos 10,000.00, Galvano 10,000.00, Bogdanoff 5,000.00, McCollum 500.00, the rest to the Republican party.
61. Refused to put the offshore drilling question on the ballot as a constitutional amendment stating we already had laws against it, but pushed for a constitutional amendment against gay marriage in 2008 even though there were laws already against it.
62. Cretul and Atwater refused to allow unemployment benefits for about 100,000 Floridians even though it would not cost Florida anything.
63. Spent 47 million for a new court house while cutting jobs and benefits. While being the one who oversees court expenditures senator Dean says he knew nothing about the funding for the court house and blamed Rubio and Sansom.
Don’t forget about Republican Senator Mike Bennett checking out family values on a porn site during session.
Jeb Bush endorsed Rubio and stated “the last thing we need is another senator who listens to polls, with Rubio you know what you get he’ll do what he thinks is right“. In other words we, the voters, don’t have an opinion worth hearing.
McCollum insisted anti gay psychologist George Rekers, be hired for 300.00/hr to testify against gay adoption. Rekers then too a trip with a gay escort. Rekers received about 150,000.00 tax payers dollars as an anti gay witness for the state.
Remember it was McCollum who voted to cap oil spill damage at 75million and the spill will cost BILIIONS to clean up.
Remember it was McCollum who voted 8 times to cut medicare and social security benefits and to raise the retirement age while he was a representative.
McCollum wanted to kill the whistle blower bill that would have stopped the investigation into HCA and for that he received a 3000.00 donation from HCA.
BP was exempt for having safety plan in plan under a George Bush rule change of 2008. You remember, the republican president, with the oil connections.
Remember your republican buddies spent 7.3 million of YOUR donated since 2007 on themselves.
Remember it is soon to be senate president Haridopolos, soon to be house speaker Cannon and party chairman Thrasher who negotiated a secrete deal to pay Greer for his silence. Also remember McCollum knew about the deal but did nothing. Just too much corruption in Florida.
My favorite, RUBIO wants to raise the retirement age and cut benefits. So I guess he just wants you and I to work until we die. Now that’s an intelligent solution to the problem.