FL taxpayers on hook for lawmakers’ New Orleans ALEC trip

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TALLAHASSEE -- Dozens of Florida legislators are in New Orleans this week for three days of pro-business pep talks, policy seminars and great food.
The annual meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, features topics such as public pensions, Medicaid reform and tax policy, with such conservative stalwarts as economist Arthur Laffer and former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey.

And who’s picking up part of the tab? Taxpayers and lobbyists.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/08/03/2344200/taxpayers-on-hook-for-lawmakers.html#ixzz1U19fBEvl

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2. I wish the National news would pic this up

I hope there are some great protests.

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