Originally Posted By dshyates More from the front lines of the GOPs "War On Caterpillars" <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/23/rick-scott-florida-govern_n_1447294.html?ref=politics" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...politics</a>
Originally Posted By 182 Lets be clear The state already provides about $6.5 million for rape prevention and sexual assault services. That is in addition to the funds available for domestic violence programs -- $29 million to be specific. Many victims of sexual violence seek refuge at domestic violence shelters."
Originally Posted By dshyates Let's also be clear that at these Domestic Violence shelters there is up to a six week waiting list to get in. When a person is in a violent relationship, six weeks can be deadly. The number of stories I am sent on where the domestic violence turns deadly are far too common. So yes, the state does too little, often too late to help those in need.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper While a snapshot view of this is not good, you need to look at Florida's overall budget to see that cuts are happening just about everywhere. Few programs have been left untouched. Public schools lost more than $1 billion. College tuition is expected to go up as much as 15% after 3 or 4 years of the same increase. There isn't much good news coming out of Florida these days.
Originally Posted By dshyates Maybe that $2.5 billion in tax cuts that Scott gave the wealthy and corps wasn't such a good idea after all.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Go do some reading about our improved unemployment numbers. You could argue that we were further in the hole and a bigger rebound was inevitable but the business community continues to react positively to Scott. Florida has had 20 consecutive months of job growth. Many are lower paying jobs but I have friends in other states who would be happy with those lower paying jobs. By and large I'm not a fan of Scott, but the biggest critics seem to be suggesting he has become too centrist. About where a Governor should be.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <Florida has had 20 consecutive months of job growth.> I'm going to admit right here I don't know much about the particulars of Florida. But the country as a whole has had more months of consecutive job growth than that. I'm more familiar with Wisconsin, where despite Scott Walker insisting his giveaways to the wealthy were all about "job creation," the state has actually LOST jobs since he took over, bucking the national trend.
Originally Posted By dshyates Most of Florida's job growth has come from the lack of migrant farmworkers and an uptick in tourism. Both of these type of jobs are very low paying and have nothing to do with the corporate tax cuts Scott implemented. Looks like those saying that "we need illegal immigrants to do the jobs American's won't do" were wrong. It is a shame too since it is going to hurt family owned farms like Driscoll's Berries. Maybe they can save some money at their other farms in CA, NM, TX, AZ, and all over Mexico.
