State House: James Ryan O'Hara on Spending

State House candidate James Ryan O’Hara answers our spending question: Q: According to the Florida state budget, the State of Florida spends approximately $70 Billion a year (http://sunshinereview.org/index.php/Florida_state_budget). Do you think the state government should spend more, less, or is this about the right amount? If more, where would you spend more and where would…

State Senate: Melanie Peterson Answers the Spending Question

The second candidate to answer Question 1 Melanie Peterson, a Republican running for State Senate. Here’s the question again, and Melanie’s answer: Q: According to the Florida state budget, the State of Florida spends approximately $70 Billion a year. Do you think the state government should spend more, less, or is this about the right…

County Commission: Paul Tocker Answers the Spending Question

A week ago we asked Question 1 of some of our local candidates for County Commission and the state legislature. The first candidate to answer the question is Paul Tocker, a Republican running for the Palm Beach County Commission. Here’s the question again, and Paul’s answer: Q: According to the county budget summary (pdf), Palm…