My Vision of a “New Senate”
Dec 7, 2009
Haridopolos is slated to be officially designated as the 2010-12 Senate president this Tuesday in Tallahassee, but he is already the face of what he calls the “New Senate” — a chamber shifting toward the right thanks in part to term limits.
He envisions taking on issues such as revamping the state’s $18 billion Medicaid program; allowing near-shore oil drilling; and putting hard limits on state and local government spending.
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to really engage and take some tough issues on,” he says. . .
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Notes from Senator Mike
07/07/2010 - Read Sen. Haridopolos’ Letter to US Sen. Bill NelsonWith record unemployment, Floridians have had their problems compounded by the coming bill for health care “reform,” the absence of support for a space program that employs thousands, and the federal government’s slow response to the economic impacts of the oil spill. Florida deserves better.
