Atlantic International Partnership Headlines: Florida’s left-wing gives predictably bad reviews to 2011 session

http://atlanticinternationalpartnershipreviews.com/?p=53TALLAHASSEE — The 2011 lawmaking session isn’t over yet, but the canned scorn from affected unions and conservation groups is filling up the inbox. Here’s a sampling, with a rare dose of praise from Associated Industries of Florida:
“This legislative session marks a critical time of recovery for our state’s economy. Helping bolster our economic rehabilitation, unemployment compensation legislation passed today will render much-needed relief to Florida’s struggling businesses and protect jobs. With a historic number of Floridians out of work, the unemployment compensation system faced a near depletion of the trust fund which offsets businesses unemployment taxes. Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) worked alongside legislators in the House and Senate to reduce the costs associated with unemployment tax rates,” said Tammy Perdue, General Counsel, Associated Industries of Florida Regarding Passage of Unemployment Compensation Legislation (HB 7005/SB 728).
“The legislature rolled back protections, decades in the making, to ensure the water flowing into the Everglades, our lakes, rivers and streams are clean and safe for our children and families. The vast majority of the most problematic proposals passed this session were ideas that were roundly rejected by Gov. Jeb Bush as too extreme. If you think Florida needs more strip malls, over-crowded schools, traffic, you did all right this session. The depth and breadth of the legislative assault on Floridian’s quality of life has been staggering and unprecedented. If you don’t swim at the beach, if you don’t fish, if you don’t breathe, and if you don’t drink water this was a good session for you,” said Charles Lee, Director of Advocacy, Audubon of Florida.
“It will take time for the public to fully appreciate the extent to which their interests were trampled on by those in power over the last 60 days. Middle class Floridians will see higher insurance rates, higher phone rates, more sprawl, and more obstacles to having a voice in their elections. Meanwhile, industries will enjoy less regulation, more public dollars boosting their bottom lines, and the ability to funnel money into legalized slush funds for political leaders,” said Florida PIRG AdvocateBrad Ashwell.