A Florida administrative committee decided earlier this week on a financial impact statement that must appear alongside Amendment 4 on ballots. AdvertisementThe supposedly nonpartisan FIEC crafts fiscal statements to appear next to any citizen-led measure that makes it on the ballot. State Rep. Anna Eskamani (D) pointed out that Baker has only dissented on a fiscal statement once or twice before. In response, anti-abortion advocates and lawmakers across the country have used normal administrative steps like Florida’s fiscal impact statement to confuse voters about pro-choice amendments. Last year, Ohio Republicans crafted and approved a misleading summary statement for the state’s pro-choice amendment.

Source: Huffington Post July 20, 2024 17:25 UTC