The Sun Sentinel yesterday endorsed State Senate candidate Joseph Abruzzo over Melanie Peterson.
Here’s what the Sun-Sentinel said about Abruzzo that stood out to us:
His priorities include passing legislation that will outlaw texting while driving, cut the euthanasia rate of dogs and cats and will improve Florida’s workforce by giving state university and college students an incentive to learn languages to better connect with Florida’s largest global trading partners.
So, in a time when the economy is in deep trouble, Abruzzo’s priorities include harassing drivers, protecting dogs and cats, and foreign language education in state universities and colleges.
If this foreign language education is such a priority for Abruzzo, why doesn’t he mention it on his campaign issue page on education. Nor do the other two show up on his campaign site.
And here’s the short shrift they give to Peterson:
His opponent in the race is Republican Melanie Peterson, a 35 year-old horse trainer in Wellington. She shows promise as a first-time candidate, but Abruzzo’s experience and productivity gives him a sizeable edge.
Apparently there’s something wrong with “first-time candidates.” Some voters think we’ve had enough of experienced politicians.
When I asked Abruzzo how he’d pay for all the spending he wants, he said he’d collect sales taxes on internet purchases. For those of us who buy from Amazon and other online vendors, Abruzzo’s answer seems to be to raise our taxes.
If tax-and-spend is what the Sun-Sentinel wants, they should be open about it.
