Mitch Perry
Americans for Prosperity-Florida is getting in the holiday spirit, playing off a classic Christmas poem to highlight the organization’s 2017 priorities.
The statewide organization launched a new web ad Monday that is meant to target Florida lawmakers over the holiday season. The AFP-FL ad — called “A Holiday poem to FL lawmakers” — asks Floridians to tell the House and Senate to make taxes fair, end political favoritism, be good stewards of transparent government, and empower Florida children with the best education they can receive.
In the new ad, AFP-FL riffs on “Twas the Night Before Christmas” to ask Florida lawmakers to follow a plan laid out by the statewide advocacy organization.
“Lawmakers should focus on real priori-(ties)/So sunshine-state boys and girls can live in prosperi-(ty)/To deliver good government is what they should do/Just follow these steps we’ve laid out for you,” reads the poem. “The first is be fair, no one likes to be cheated/Special favors and corporate welfare are bad and need be defeated/No more handouts to grinches or cronies without care/It’s not right, and it’s not helping those who pay their fair share.”
The statewide organization led the charge in 2016 against incentives, including Gov. Rick Scott’s proposed $250 million for Enterprise Florida. It also actively opposed Rep. Patrick Murphy’s U.S. Senate bid, spending thousands upon thousands of dollars on ads targeting the Treasure Coast Democrat.
“As 2016 comes to an end, I am thankful for the hard work of our activists who knocked over 1,000,000 doors and make over 3 million phone calls,” said Chris Hudson, the state director of AFP-FL. ” But if we want to make Florida the best state for families and entrepreneurs we need to stay focused on successfully advocating for policies that continue to cut red tape, keep taxes fair while ending political favoritism, and expand the successful school choice policies that empower our kids with the best education possible. I hope legislators, new and old, enjoy this holiday season with their families and come back in 2017 prepared to tackle the most critical issues to our state.”
The new AFP-FL ad will run throughout the holiday season.
