Extreme Positions

As a member of the consistently right wing Florida House from 2000-2003 and Florida Senate since 2003, Sen. Mike Haridopolos has become the spokesperson for a number of extreme, out of touch views on issues that concern all Floridians. Some of these positions include:

  • Opposed the Fair Districts Amendments, passed by 63% of Florida voters, designed to keep politicians from drawing skewed districts favoring incumbents. He proposed an amendment that would have effectively neutered the effect of Fair Districts.
  • Supports bringing back infamous "leadership funds", which act as secret slush funds for legislators.
  • Pushed to allow unsafe oil drilling as close as 3 miles to Florida beaches.
  • Wants to tell local governments what to do by imposing revenue limits. A similar proposal in Colorado was a disaster.
  • Believes giving health care for the young, poor, and elderly over to greedy HMOs is a good idea.
  • Worked to stuff the Public Service Commission with utility lobbyist-backed nominees.

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    Gerrymandering Protection Bill Self-Serving
    By Fred Grimm - Miami Herald
    The FairDistrictsFlorida amendments would repaint Picasso districts into compact, contiguous sane shapes and outlaw districts created to favor or harm political parties.

    Next Senate President: Bring Back Leadership Funds
    By Gary Fineout - The Fine Print
    Leadership funds - or separate accounts maintained by legislative leaders - were outlawed 20 years ago. They came under fire after suggestions that legislators were taking money from the same people who needed help getting something passed by the Legislature.

    Haridopolos’ Tax Cap Hits A Senate Speed Bump
    By Aaron Deslatte - Orlando Sentinel
    Sen. Mike Haridopolos’ taxpayer bill of rights-style tax cap on state and local government spending drew an icy response from a few fellow Republicans Wednesday in a Senate panel.

    Fasano: We'll Stop the Medicaid HMO Bill
    By Scott Finn - WUSF-FM
    House Speaker Dean Cannon and Senate President Mike Haridopolos have made the HMO/Medicaid plan a top priority, and it’s expected to come up during the legislative session early next year. Their plan is to divide the state into six regions and place an estimated 3 million poor, elderly and disabled Floridians into HMO-like managed-care plans.

    Klement Calls PSC Process "Farce"
    By Scott Finn - Miami Herald
    PSC nominee David Klement called the Senate's vote against his appointment today, "shameful conduct."