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Florida Gov. DeSantis to Offer $1K Bonuses to Police Officers, Firefighters
breitbart ^ | 5 May 2021 | JOHN BINDER

Posted on 05/05/2021 6:29:25 PM PDT by MarvinStinson

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says unlike other states trying to defund their police departments, he is offering bonuses to every police officer, firefighter, paramedic, and emergency medical technician (EMT) in the state.

During a press conference on Wednesday, DeSantis announced that as part of the state’s budget that he will sign into law, police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and EMTs in Florida will each receive a $1,000 bonus following a year of unrest spurred by the Chinese coronavirus and anti-law enforcement riots.

“Some want to defund the police. We’re funding the police and then some,” DeSantis said:

The other thing that we fought for was the recognition that when the coronavirus pandemic hit, you had some people — and I don’t begrudge them for doing this — but you had some people working … they would just work on Zoom from their bedroom or from their living room.

Well the people that wear the uniform, they didn’t have that luxury. They were out there every single day, our police, our fire, our EMTs and they had to work more than they ever have, not just to deal with protecting us when the pandemic hit but then obviously how police were treated last year was a total disgrace and they had to put the uniform on.

DeSantis said the money paying for the $1,000 bonuses derives from the American Rescue Plan passed by Congress that gives states relief funding, which they can then use as they wish.

Along with the first responder bonuses, DeSantis signed legislation last month that increases penalties against rioters to deter riots in the state and provisions that prevent localities from defunding their police departments.

“If you don’t stand up for law enforcement, you are going to have more crimes,” DeSantis told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: desantis; firefighters; police; searchmarv

1 posted on 05/05/2021 6:29:25 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: MarvinStinson

How about ten grand a grand don’t go to far


2 posted on 05/05/2021 6:32:31 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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To: MarvinStinson

He is great, I hope he runs for POTUS if Trump doesn’t and BEFORE that happens, we need to get our, ass in gear and make damn sure every avenue is taken to see we have a legit election. We have 4 years to fix this. I say “we” because the Repub party does nothing.


3 posted on 05/05/2021 6:32:45 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free equal justice under the law will never exist in the USA)
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To: al baby

Just what I was thinking. $1000 a week is what the Rat/RINO uniparty of treason is paying people to stay home and not work to further damage the economy. I work for a distribution company that distributes farm goods all up and down the east coast, we can’t hire anybody, nobody wants to work. We use to have 9 truck drivers now we have one. I heard it’s so bad McDonalds was offering people $50 just to fill out an application.


4 posted on 05/05/2021 6:36:40 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free equal justice under the law will never exist in the USA)
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To: MarvinStinson

Oh man. My cop buddies are such a pain. They of course did not, and never do suffer from economic downturns like those of us in the private sector. Covid only made their jobs easier.

Every time I complain to one of my bro’s, About their rampant waste of my tax money, they’re like “ I guess it’s a bad time to ask for a raise” .

The mind blowing, stunning waste of our money by these incompetent beaurocracies is criminal. Now they get a raise. Smh


5 posted on 05/05/2021 6:48:29 PM PDT by genetic homophobe
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To: MarvinStinson

Ha! This’ll really tick off the a-holes who want to de-fund the police! Way to go Governor DeSantis!


6 posted on 05/05/2021 6:55:41 PM PDT by Old Grumpy
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To: al baby

Still, it’s sure nice to have! 10K wouldn’t be good for the state financially, and DeSantis wants to make a gesture of thanks but not be accused either of buying support or bankrupting the state is Florida.


7 posted on 05/05/2021 7:03:49 PM PDT by livius
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To: MarvinStinson; Joe Brower

BTTT!


8 posted on 05/05/2021 7:24:20 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (GOP-free since 10/9/20)
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To: MarvinStinson

Many officers think by moving to a red state for another police job will be all good. I think not. Many of those departments already are under federal consent decrees.

Wait until all or most of the departments become Woke, succumbing to the Woke mob pressures.

This is a nationwide reality that will not stop as long as the Whitehouse continues to be in the hands of the Democrats.


9 posted on 05/05/2021 7:43:25 PM PDT by KeyLargo
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To: MarvinStinson

Imagine that, giving money to people who actually go to work. What a concept.


10 posted on 05/05/2021 7:44:22 PM PDT by kempster (w President of all time.)
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To: MarvinStinson

Desantis will fight like hell when the feds try to nationalize the police forces. But unfortunately he can’t be governor forever.


11 posted on 05/05/2021 7:47:59 PM PDT by FLvoter
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To: FLvoter

Yes,agree.

The Democrats are ensuring that they will not lose again.


12 posted on 05/05/2021 7:52:54 PM PDT by KeyLargo
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To: al baby

“How about ten grand a grand don’t go to far”

How about stay there in Californ and leave us here in Florida to our own business. And that’s the absolute kindest thing I can say to you right now.


13 posted on 05/05/2021 9:50:01 PM PDT by Basket_of_Deplorables (Convention Of States is our only hope now!)
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To: MarvinStinson

Why do Republicans want to throw money at people for just doing their job? That’s what is wrong with Democrats. They give money to those who won’t work. That isn’t right no matter who you are.


14 posted on 05/05/2021 10:33:13 PM PDT by Cottonpatch
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To: Basket_of_Deplorables

Lmao have a lovey evening Karen enjoy another adult beverage


15 posted on 05/05/2021 10:40:52 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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To: al baby

Sheesh....it’s called a “Bonus”.


16 posted on 05/05/2021 10:50:33 PM PDT by caww ( lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. Matt:24:12)
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