What is HD7 constituent and Democratic Women's Club member Diane Wilson talking about? Well, read this excerpt from Gary Fineout's blog below:
From "The Fine Print:"
April 16, 2013
CAN'T BUY ME LOVE:
The Florida chapter of one of the main union for state workers contributed more than $21,000 to legislative candidates before the start of this year's session. This included a maximum $500 donation to 17 Republicans in the House and Senate.
But all nine GOP House members who received a contribution from the Amercian Federation of State, Council and Municipal Employees Council 79 voted in favor of an amendment sponsored by Rep. Seth McKeel, R-Lakeland, that cut the amount of a proposed state worker pay raise from $1,400 to $1,000. The amendment was approved over the sharp objections of Democrats.
The lone no vote on the amendment was Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach.
Perhaps the most interesting vote in favor of the proposal came from Rep. Halsey Beshears, R-Monticello.
That's because Beshears ran a memorable campaign ad last fall entitled "Do What's Right" where Beshears said that as businessman he understood the value of treating employees right: "Here we rely on thousands of great men and women to contribute to our local economy. We need to grow it and make it stronger. That's why we need to be more supportive of our hard-working state employees."
Here is a link to Beshear's "Do What's Right" spot:
http://youtu.be/6mnjqlWERpg
Come on Representative Beshears, saying merit pay for teachers constitutes a raise and support for HD7's hard working employees is like asking starving kids to fight over a cupcake and calling it a nutrition program.
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