4/29/2004
'Legislature has failed miserably'
Wow, a Herald editorial that criticizes the Legislature and Republican leadership in unambiguous, decisive terms without making apologies for them. State budget proposal fails all Floridians proves it can happen, at least once in awhile.
The 2004 Legislature has failed miserably in its basic obligation to Florida residents by agreeing to a flawed and unfair budget proposal. Floridians can blame House Speaker Johnnie Byrd, who sacrificed equitable school funding and essential state services to fuel his political ambition. Blame, too, South Florida lawmakers who failed to stand up to legislative chicanery when it counted most.
+ Meanwhile The Tallahassee Democrat goes out on limb to declare: Budget could be worse; could be better. Whoa! let's not get all hasty, guys.
+ The St. Pete Times discovers that some "evil genius" tried to use the budget to push Medicare patients in four counties into HMOs.
The 2004 Legislature has failed miserably in its basic obligation to Florida residents by agreeing to a flawed and unfair budget proposal. Floridians can blame House Speaker Johnnie Byrd, who sacrificed equitable school funding and essential state services to fuel his political ambition. Blame, too, South Florida lawmakers who failed to stand up to legislative chicanery when it counted most.
+ Meanwhile The Tallahassee Democrat goes out on limb to declare: Budget could be worse; could be better. Whoa! let's not get all hasty, guys.
+ The St. Pete Times discovers that some "evil genius" tried to use the budget to push Medicare patients in four counties into HMOs.
