If you weren’t among the select few invited to Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s (R/Tea) ceremonial re-enactment of the signing of the hot mess that is this year’s state budget at a gated, tea party haven retirement community in the most land-locked part of Florida, we can help.
There is no reason for anyone to be at a loss for words when it comes to Florida’s new budget, which cuts money for fire protection in a drought-stricken region, law enforcement in the nation’s leading pill mill state, and services that keep the elderly in the community instead of much more expensive nursing homes in the state with the most older residents.
Thanks to the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF), which recently got the message that Floridians care about education, you can simply refer to this handy list of talking points, conveniently located on the Rick Scott for Florida web site. At least, you can access it after you supply your name, email address, and zip code, watch a video in which Scott’s mom says she still loves him, and do a search for “budget talking points.” What could be easier?
But all that work is worth it, when you can get these gems.
Support the Jobs Budget Signing
May 26th, 2011If you are a supporter of Governor Scott’s plan to stop waste so that there is more for education. [sic] Then it is critical you take action over the next few weeks to share the facts about our budget by calling your radio stations, writing letters to the editor, and spreading the facts on Facebook and Twitter.
Read the talking points below and and do your part to promote what is best to get our state back to work!
Talking Points Governor Rick Scott is making good on his campaign promises with the signing of today’s budget.
Just as he campaigned, Governor Scott and the Legislature have put forth a jobs budget that reduces the size of Government [sic], provides tax relief for Florida families and businesses, and holds government accountable.
As Republicans, we should all be proud of our Governor [sic] for putting Florida’s future above special interests and staying true to his word.
It’s refreshing to have a Governor [sic] who doesn’t rely on polls to form his positions [Editor’s note: Especially since polls put Scott’s support at 29%, the lowest of any governor] but rather focuses on what is best for our state and getting our friends and families back to work.I commend our Governor [sic] and legislature for a successful legislative session and I am excited about the future of our state [sic]
Whacking more than half a billion in wasteful spending is a sign this governor isn’t afraid to stand up to special interests and Tallahassee insiders[sic]Agree with the governor that education should take priority over these wasteful projects that were vetoed today.
I Join [sic] the governor in calling on the legislature to redirect the vetoed dollars back into education.
It seems like whoever put this list together at the RPOF was a little schizophrenic in their approach, not to mention too pressed for time for things like checking punctuation or capitalization. That, or they skipped marketing class the day the instructor went over the part about how you tell people only one thing at a time. Is it an education budget or is it a jobs creation budget?
In reality, it is neither. We learned under Pres. George W. Bush that reckless deregulation in which those who would benefit from the greediest and most short-sighted policies are put in charge of protecting us leads only to economic ruin. We also learned that gutting environmental laws leaves devastation that might never be healed. Finally, we learned that cutting taxes on corporations and millionaires not only doesn’t create jobs, it places the burden of financing the infrastructure, services, and yes, educational opportunities that attract employers and support prosperity on those least able to afford it.
Maybe Rick Scott and his buddies at the RPOF were missing in action on the days we learned those things too.
