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Community => Politics => Topic started by: TheCat on July 06, 2016, 05:10:54 PM

Title: 1/3 of FL legislatures are millionaires
Post by: TheCat on July 06, 2016, 05:10:54 PM
(http://valleycountydemocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/040314_Money_and_Politics.jpg)
The FL Legislature's Millionaire Class:

http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=547885 (http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=547885)

Gov. Scott's net worth dropped by 20 percent to $120 million:

http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/blog/morning-edition/2016/07/gov-scotts-net-worth-drops.html (http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/blog/morning-edition/2016/07/gov-scotts-net-worth-drops.html)
Title: Re: 1/3 of FL legislatures are millionaires
Post by: FlaBoy on July 06, 2016, 05:30:45 PM
Makes sense. People with money have time to take off several months a year to attend session and committee meetings. They also have the financing to run an effective campaign.
Title: Re: 1/3 of FL legislatures are millionaires
Post by: vicupstate on July 06, 2016, 05:53:54 PM
I'm surprised it isn't higher. A million isn't that much anymore.
Title: Re: 1/3 of FL legislatures are millionaires
Post by: TheCat on July 06, 2016, 09:48:13 PM
Quote from: vicupstate on July 06, 2016, 05:53:54 PM
I'm surprised it isn't higher. A million isn't that much anymore.

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