- It was Bush who, in violation of the Florida Constitution, repeatedly tried to take control of Terri Schiavo's very private end-of-life decision.
- He signed the "stand your ground" law in 2006 at the behest of the National Rifle Association.
- He implemented massive curtailments of early voting, resulting in the wholesale disenfranchisement of hundreds of thousands of Floridians, mostly African-American, in the 2008 election.
- He opposed gay rights.
- He ended affirmative action in state contracts and college admissions.
- Implemented a massive school voucher program.
- Signed any antiabortion bill the Legislature sent him.
- Billions in tax cuts to our wealthiest residents and corporations.
- To pay for his tax breaks, he shifted billions more in property taxes onto the backs of homeowners and borrowed at unprecedented levels.
- When he became governor, Florida had $13.2 billion in outstanding debt. When he left office in 2007, Florida's outstanding debt was over $23 billion, a 77 percent increase.
- Under his administration, everyday Floridians were left with higher property taxes and greater debt.
- Thank you Dan Gelber here
