Encouraging Economic Growth

It was important to me to meet the expectations of Florida’s families and businesses who asked the Legislature to encourage new businesses, promote job creation and remove barriers to economic growth.

I supported legislation to keep Floridians working, prevent layoffs, and bring a measure of economic stability. For instance, we passed a bill on the first day of session to hold down a dramatic increase in unemployment tax rates for businesses for the next two years. These increases would have resulted in layoffs for Floridians.

The Legislature also passed a $200 million jobs package (over three years) that is designed to make Florida more economically competitive and to encourage companies to invest in our state and hire Floridians.

Throughout the session, I supported various efforts that help Florida consumers, including a reinstatement of Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday that benefits Florida’s families. The tax holiday provides a one-time, three-day sales tax holiday for certain clothing and other school supplies purchased from August 13-15, 2010.

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