MAKE FLORIDA’S HEALTH INSURANCE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

Health insurance costs are a major expense for Florida businesses and consumers. The rising cost of health insurance for Florida residents and businesses is outpacing inflation, making our state less attractive to employers who provide this benefit.

As Governor, Darrin McGillis will reduce the cost of health insurance for businesses, while making sure Florida’s workers can remain insured:

Allow the Purchase of Out-of-State Insurance Policies. The McGillis Administration will allow Florida small businesses to purchase health insurance policies from out-of state insurance companies that offer better rates, or better coverage. More competition and more consumer choice will lower costs.

The President's Historical Health Care legislation is steps away from making law. Watch this video were the President says: "I will not walk away from health reform":

No matter what "Republican Senators" think of the bill, the fact that no American (including Republicans) will ever be denied Health Care insurance for preexisting conditions is historical.

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It's Time for a better tomorrow, and to put the people of Florida first:

In 2007, the unemployment rate in Florida was 3.3 percent - less than a third of what it is today as more than 1 million Floridians can't find work. One in every 705 Florida homes was in foreclosure when Republican Charlie Crist took office. Now the foreclosure rate is 1 of 165, according to Realty Trac data service.

If you believe in change... If you think that it is about time that the State of Florida breathes some fresh air, stops bullying the poor and middle class, and takes better care of its internal affairs, then you are for Darrin E. McGillis for Governor of Florida in 2010.

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CUT EXCESSIVE RED TAPE - PROVIDE RELIEF FROM OVERBEARING REGULATION

Create a permanent “Red Tape Committee”

The McGillis Administration will overhaul Florida’s regulations – restoring balance and fairness – by creating a permanent “Red Tape Committee.” The “Red Tape Committee” will bring both elected branches of government together in a bi-partisan fashion to perform a top to- bottom overhaul and review.

The Red Tape Committee will ensure rules meet a series of requirements.

Sound science or other technical basis

Consistent with other state policy goals

Consistent with legislative intent

Protect and promote the public interest, including the urgent need for economic development and private-sector job creation.

The Review Committee will recommend rescinding rules that do not meet these requirements.

Implement an immediate freeze on proposed new rules and regulations

The McGillis Administration will put an immediate freeze on proposed new rules and regulations, except those deemed necessary for public emergency, until the Red Tape Committee completes its review.

Promote transparency in the process of creating new rules and policy

Proposed rules will not be adopted until all implementing policy procedures and documents (such as technical manuals and forms) are in place and are available for inspection and public comment and input. McGillis will strictly limit agency policy and rule development that often occurs outside the public input.

Eliminate agency funding from fees and fine's

McGillis will remove the incentive for regulatory agencies to charge excessive or unnecessary fees and fines by restoring their funding “on-budget” from the general fund. Agencies will no longer rely on fees and fines for their own funding, removing their built-in incentives to over-regulate and over-charge.

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Florida Partnership for Jobs - Elect Darrin McGillis Governor

Darrin McGillis will create the “Florida Partnership for Jobs” that will serve as a one-stop shop for new businesses to make opening in or relocating to Florida easier. This agency will walk new companies through the regulatory process and assist with tax incentives to make the process more efficient.

By creating these public-private partnerships to implement economic growth strategies, Florida will more successfully foster private sector job growth.

CEO’s and business leaders will work hand-in-hand with the McGillis Administration to help attract their fellow CEO’s and “sell” Florida to their business colleagues.

The Partnership will act as an effective system to help potential investors or prospective business owners obtain their lawful regulatory or other governmental approvals in a timely fashion. The Partnership will ensure regulatory decisions in a reasonable time frame.

The Chair of the Partnership will be the Lieutenant Governor, restoring a voice for economic development in the Governor’s cabinet. One of the Lieutenant Governor’s principal responsibilities will be to lead this agency and create an effective infrastructure for economic growth.

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Energy As Industry - New Job's for the Sunshine State

Darrin McGillis promise to Floridian's:

I will be Florida's Chief Energy Advocate, working tirelessly to convince foreign and domestic companies that Florida is the place to manufacture energy – I will seek out these businesses and bring them home.

I will launch the "Florida is the Energy State" Campaign to market Florida's skilled workforce, technology base, manufacturing base, port facilities to energy producers, innovators and developers.

I will make Florida an attractive place to manufacture energy by offering a tax credit up to 100% of the corporate business taxes for any wind turbine and manufacturing facility that locates in Florida.

I will make Florida a center for clean energy production jobs, committing to a 5/1 ratio of production jobs in the next four years.

I will jumpstart our state’s solar energy production by requiring the installation of solar farms on the countless landfills in our state.

Environment

As Governor, Darrin McGillis will aggressively promote “green energy” initiatives and effective conservation measures to reduce energy consumption

Advance renewable wind, solar and bio-fuel energy research and development

Require new state buildings to incorporate LEED energy standards

Require state agencies to reduce energy consumption by entering into Energy Savings Performance Contracts

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Public Safety - Fighting Violent Crime - Elect Darrin E. McGillis Governor

One of the core responsibilities of state government is keeping the people of Florida safe from the threat of crime. We can do that by putting more law enforcement officers on our streets and combating important public safety issues like gang violence, Internet sexual predators, illegal drug distribution and domestic violence.

Darrin McGillis Commitment

I will keep the most dangerous criminals off of the streets by proposing an amendment to the Florida Constitution that will mirror federal bail laws and permit pre-trial preventive detention based on public safety concerns.

I will make our streets safer and reduce recidivism by more aggressively enforcing stricter prison terms for violent offenders and requiring drug rehabilitation and vocational training for non-violent drug offenders.

I will create new programs that provide alternatives to gang membership, facilitated by community groups, faith-based groups, and other local institutions.

I will change parole law to ensure violent offenders serve their entire period of imprisonment.

Making Our Communities Safer

Darrin McGillis has always been a strong supporter of Florida's law enforcement community.

A McGillis administration will pursue an aggressive legislative agenda that will put more police officers on our streets, combat gang violence, illegal drug distribution and Internet sexual predators.

Darrin's Safe Neighborhoods and Communities program focuses on efforts to combat these critical concerns of the public.

Safe Neighborhoods and Communities Program

More Police Officers on Our Streets

Putting more law enforcement officers on our streets by increasing state funding for local law enforcement positions

Increasing the salary and benefits of Florida's law enforcement professionals

Combating Gang Violence

Providing additional funding for Florida's Regional Gang Task Forces

Increasing penalties for people involved in gang violence

Implementing programs to divert young people from gangs and get them involved in positive alternatives

Enhancing penalties for gang related crimes

Combating Internet Sexual Predators and Child Pornography

Providing additional funding for Florida's Internet Crimes Against Children task forces and expanding these task forces to other regions of the state

Ending the Cycle of Illegal Drug Abuse

Implement effective programs to rehabilitate habitual abusers from drug dependence and help integrate them back into society

Crackdown on prescription drug abuse and close loopholes that allow illegal online drug purchases

Protecting Women and Children at Home

Increasing penalties for acts of domestic abuse that are committed in the presence of a minor

Mandatory counseling for persons convicted of domestic abuse

Mandatory incarceration for persons convicted of stalking or the violation of a restraining order

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Get Florida Working Again

The biggest challenge in Florida and the nation today is the failing economy. We need to create jobs and recruit new industry, but we also need to reward existing businesses. Getting our economy moving, creating new jobs and opportunity for all Floridians, making Florida a leader in America’s energy independence and new green technology. It's Time for a better tomorrow.

Darrin McGillis will be a jobs Governor. He understands that each and every Floridian has been impacted by this economic downturn and that people are anxious about what the future holds.

He will make his top priority bringing new jobs and greater opportunity to every corner of Florida. Darrin McGillis has bold ideas and specific proposals to help overcome the challenges Florida is facing and get our economy moving again.

Darrin is focused on growing the state's economy, creating new jobs, re-training our workforce for 21st century jobs, and allowing all citizens of Florida to achieve their ultimate dreams.

Every Floridian will benefit from the vision of a robust private sector, more incentives for businesses that locate in Florida, and a government that lives within its means, thereby allowing citizens to keep more of what they earn to invest and to spend as they see fit.

Tax relief and tax credits for businesses who create jobs

Cut red tape and regulation on Florida businesses

Creation of a Regulatory Reform Task Force to eliminate out dated, redundant and overly burdensome regulations

Streamline regulations to make Florida the easiest and best place in America to open and operate a small business

Direct more resources to programs that help create jobs

Make Florida the nation's leader in energy development

Build a transportation system for the 21st century

Restore fiscal integrity to state government

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As Governor Darrin McGillis will help Florida’s small businesses lower health insurance costs by allowing the purchase of health insurance policies from out-of-state insurance companies that offer better rates or better coverage. More competition and more consumer choice will lower costs.

McGillis will reduce the corporate business tax rate to give Florida a competitive advantage

It will be a top priority for the McGillis Administration to reduce corporate business tax rates. Reducing the corporate business tax rate, as part of an overall economic recovery effort, will create a better business climate to attract private sector investment.

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Veterans support McGillis for Governor

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." - American President, John Fitzgerald Kennedy.

In 1789, George Washington said: “The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive veterans of early wars were treated and appreciated by our nation.”

These sentiments apply just as strongly today as they did at the founding of our nation. For Darrin McGillis there is no greater obligation of a nation than support for the military, veterans, their families, and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

Darrin McGillis is committed to supporting Florida’s heroes and giving them the care and support they richly deserve. Veterans are Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. Darrin McGillis understands that results are the only things that matter and he will work in a bipartisan manner to get results for Florida’s veterans.

Homeless Veterans Unacceptable:

Darrin McGillis will not allow a single vet to be homeless. Under a McGillis administration, Florida will carefully examine the current level of services provided to homeless vets in Florida, identify gaps in service, and evaluate the need for and costs of additional services. Florida will engage in a proactive Homeless Vet program and explore how Florida can pursue federal grant money and work with the private sector to see that these veterans are provided for. No more excuses!

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