Dems Fire Away at Rick Scott Turning Down Federal High-Speed Rail Funds

Democrats weighed in on Wednesday morning, expressing opposition to Gov. Rick Scott rejecting federal monies targeted for high-speed rail in the Sunshine State.

One year after Florida lawmakers took historic, bipartisan action to spur the states economy with a job-creating high-speed rail proposal, Governor Rick Scott is making a misguided, unilateral decision to overturn the will of the Republican-led Florida Legislature, said Rep. Hazelle Rogers, D-Lauderdale Lakes, the ranking Democrat on theHouse Transportation Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee. Designing and constructing the proposed Tampa to Orlando high-speed rail project that federal and state agencies recommended would create thousands of needed jobs and help rebuild our states economy.

Transportation modernization helps Florida compete in the ever-growing global economy. Im appalled by Governor Scotts shortsighted thinking and his decision to choose politics and ideology over job creation for Florida, added Rogers. Lets put Floridians to work, Mr. Governor.