Florida Senator Shevrin Jones (D- Miami Gardens) this week released the following statement on Sen. Blaise Ingoglia’s newly introduced bill, which aims to ban Florida from paying reparations to descendants of slaves:
“How can we take a bill seriously from someone who literally tried to “Cancel” the Democratic Party legislatively last year? It is perennially disappointing that Sen. Ingoglia and his allies in Tallahassee choose to manufacture crises over taking action on the pressing issues facing Floridians today.
This is yet another political scare tactic intended to distract from what’s actually happening and the lack of solutions we’ve seen from the Governor and his party. From the property insurance crisis to housing affordability to education disparities to gun violence, families across the state are kept up at night, worried and wondering why no one is tackling these challenges. Floridians deserve better.
We have a responsibility as elected officials to serve as a voice for ALL of our constituents – so if Sen. Ingoglia is serious about doing his job, I call on him to start by actually prioritizing the issues important to Florida families.”
