As in Wisconsin, Ohio and other states, Florida's public employees, unions are on the defensive.

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Public Employees Feel The Heat In The Sunshine State


Republican Gov. Rick Scott has proposed a budget that cuts thousands of public jobs and requires workers to contribute part of their salaries to their pensions.

Plus, the Republican-controlled Legislature is close to adopting a measure that directly targets public employee unions.

In Tallahassee, it's a familiar site at the Capitol — a noontime rally under the rotunda held by members of the state's public employee unions. This event is billed as a performance evaluation of Scott's first 100 days in office.

http://www.npr.org/2011/04/14/135399201/public-employees-feel-the-heat-in-the-sunshine-state

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1. They are all working from American Legislative ...

.... Exchange Council's playbook.

http://www.couragepac.com/supply-side-robin-hood/