As the 2011 legislative session came to close, the Florida Transportation Builders’ Association (FTBA) saw the writing on the wall. Despite lawmakers’ pro-jobs platform, a dangerous, anti-jobs measure was included in the 2011-2012 General Appropriations Bill.
Now, FTBA needs your help to encourage a gubernatorial veto of a $150 million dollar raid on the State Transportation Trust Fund. The multimillion dollar sweep of trust fund dollars will create a potential $250-million reduction in the Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) construction work program and will result in the potential elimination of more than 7,000 Florida jobs.
How Can I Help?
Today, FTBA launched an online petition drive. Can we count on you to sign?
Signing the online petition only takes a moment of your time and will support this much-deserved executive order. You can sign the petition by clicking this link: http://bit.ly/veto-transportation-raid.
Once you sign the petition, you will be able to share it with your various colleagues and contacts via Facebook, Twitter or email.
Gov. Scott has pledged to create jobs but these transportation funding cuts will only reduce Florida’s workforce and add to the state’s widespread congestion problems. Do your part to support Gov. Scott in this effort and let him know “I’m a Floridian and I Support Your Veto of the Transportation Trust Fund Raid!”
Sign our ePetition today!
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
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