Sierra Club Florida responded to Governor Ron DeSantis’ State of the State address, agreeing that Florida’s economic success is tied to the environment, but disagreeing on most of his politics. The environmental group said the Governor’s failures were “extensive” and called his agenda “anti-freedom.”
Gov. DeSantis delivered his State of the State address to the joint legislative session from the Florida House of Representatives chamber in Tallahasse. During his address, the Republican Governor praised his conservative successes in Florida.
Following the Republican Governor’s State of the State address at the Florida Capitol, Sierra Club Florida Political Director Luigi Guadarrama released the following statement:
“Governor DeSantis is absolutely correct: Florida’s economic success is tied to our environment. His failures on both are well-documented and extensive. Last year, the Governor chose to reject common-sense, bipartisan solutions that would have created jobs and lowered costs, such as a bill encouraging electric vehicle use that would have saved taxpayers $277 million, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds that would have pumped $320 million into Florida’s economy. Both these bills and funding would have cleaned our air, cleared our highways, and created job opportunities for the working class.
“Last year, the Governor passed a dangerous anti-freedom agenda that limited the freedoms and financial stability of taxpayers, promoted irresponsible business practices, prohibited local governments from protecting their own communities, and more. This year, the Governor is poised to outdo himself with an even more dangerous and extreme anti-freedom agenda that amounts to nothing more than lip service on the environment and the economy. It is clear that DeSantis has no qualms about sacrificing our economy, freedom, and environment for his personal political gain.”
Founded in 1892, the Sierra Club is the oldest and largest environmental advocacy organization in the nation. The Florida Chapter of the Sierra Club boasts over 240,000 members and supporters committed to exploring, enjoying, and protecting the wild places of the earth.
The Florida Democratic Party also responded to the Republican Governor’s speech.
