Best of the Blogs: Further Proof

Progress Florida Education Center's Best of the Blogs for the week ending 7-13-12
Best of the Blogs is featured weekly as part of Progress Florida Education Center's popular free Daily Clips service.

Florida Republican's response to minimum wage question: 'Get a job'
By Laura Clawson
Daily Kos
On Wednesday, Rep. Bill Young (R-FL) showed how much he cares about his constituents and their concerns. Asked by a constituent if he would support a Democratic bill to raise the minimum wage, Young repeatedly told the questioner to "get a job" -- even though the man responded that he does have a job.

No Pie For You: Rick Scott, Florida Tanking On Forbes Best Place For Business List
By Inkberries
Beach Peanuts
Forbes came out with its Best Places For Business list this week, but if you're looking for a city in Florida on it you'll have to dig.

Our Springs Deserve A Stronger Response
By Daily Marion
Daily Marion
When former Governor and Sen. Bob Graham spoke to the large pro-springs rally in Ocala, his biggest applause line was "We're mad as hell!" about the state of our water and springs.

Rick Scott's Budget Cuts Have Undermined Florida's Response To Tuberculosis Outbreak
By Guest Blogger
Think Progress
In April, a Center for Disease Control investigator warned Florida health officials that a Jacksonville tuberculosis outbreak was one of the worst he had seen in 20 years.

Rick Scott and Health Care: Phony Experience
By Kartik Krishnaiyer
The Political Hurricane
Governor Rick Scott never fails to amaze Floridians with his lack of empathy and pure buffoonery. Scott's handling of the Health Care Law, allegedly his area of expertise is further proof that this accidental Governor will need to be retired in 2014.