"The right to vote is fundamental to our democracy and no American should be denied that right. Working together with the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, we are determined to end disenfranchisement and the discrimination that has always driven it," Bloomberg said in a statement on Tuesday after the initiative was announced.
"It is a felony [under Florida statute] for someone to either directly or indirectly offer something of value to impact whether or not someone votes," Gaetz told Fox News."You have the question of whether or not paying someone restitution and court costs constitutes something of value." Representatives for Bloomberg and the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition did not respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.
If we're lucky, Florida will succeed from the union and keeps its twisted logic from infecting true states of the union.
Florida is a corrupt state.
The guys a Napoleon and an also a dope
He should have spent money where Biden had a better chance. Florida is too corrupt for Joe to win.
He’s buying the election. 👮♂️🗽🇺🇸
He looks like a ventriloquist dummy
Bloomberg outsmarts FL. Not as hard as you might think.
catlover1943 The Florida GOP hates voters because when The People vote, Republicans lose. I hope Floridians get it and get out to vote. We are all counting on you guys, so make a plan to vote and stop these fucks from fucking all of us!
He wouldn’t if he was in public office. A investigation is only going to be a waste of time and resources. Florida is just looking for a reason to suppress the voters.
It’s not illegal to help someone. The state of Florida made the law. Mr. Bloomberg is helping them get on their feet. Helping with their fines will help them jump forward to a new start. He is not dictating who the people have to vote for.
So they came up with the 2020 version of a poll tax and now they’re mad because the tax is getting paid?
Another corrupted AG batting for Trump
Don't create a stupid law 👍
it's an illegal poll tax anyway
Go Bloomberg! Clean them out
WHY?
Bless you
But according to citizens united money is speech, right? So Bloomberg is covered by the 1st amendment. You can't have your cake and eat it too.
The GOP is not happy. Bloomberg is trying to stop their vote rigging.
I will not be shocked when the Florida AG furloughs all state workers processing the payments.... “sorry you can’t vote! We didn’t get to you in time”
Why should AG care about who pays the fees? It’s as if the law requiring felons to pay their dues was a way to stop them from voting.
This is the same state that will not allow video of Bill Belichick paying for sex to be seen in court!
Lmao whew these people are a particular kind of evil aren't they.
Florida AG should investigate themselves. You can’t get any more corrupt then being a Florida government official unless your the head rat Trump.
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Bloomey can shove it where da sun don't shine. Law sez felons NOT allowed to vote!
Jim Crow is very upset.
And the looney tunes begin
Our Great President...
So is FL saying it's illegal for former felons to pay their fines?
Looks like they're going to have to go after John Legend, Jack and Susan Buffett too.
Their nothing to investigate the plan just didn’t work thanks to billionaire Bloomberg
First FL legislature undermine peoples' voice with a 'poll tax' and now FL AG is upset that people will not stand aside in insuring everyone gets their chance to legally vote. FL, the home of the rigged system... 1950s style.
Florida AG should investigate COVID19 deaths caused by RonDeSantisFL decisions.
God forbid anyone vote. We are turning into Apartheid South Africa, with a ruthless minority of white people gaming the system to maintain power.
Is it now illegal for Bloomberg to pay the fines off? Anything, make up any crock of shit to suppress the right to vote for those unlikely to vote Republican is the name of the game. Screw the Florida AG - kick rocks.
They need to investigate the law, which is unconstitutional, as a civil rights violation.
Good! Look into KingJames doing the same damn thing!
Admitting they'd rather keep people from voting than get millions in state revenue.
What’s the problem? If they’d been trump supporters there’d be no questions. Talk about RIGGED!
I heard Lebron James is doing it too. Shut them down some one else will take up. It is the will of the voters.
Republicans fighting tooth and nail so that people can't vote. First they say ex-felonshave to pay a poll tax and then claim dems are trying buy the votes they tried to take away. Will the same crooked Republican judge rule against a fair deal for voters?
DemocratsAreDestroyingAmerica
The law said they have to pay their fines in order to vote. They didn't cap or limit how or where they got the money to do so. Sadly I figure those in power will figure out another way to block this as well. Resist Remove WarDonkey VoteBlue2020
So they could exercise the right to vote. That’s all.
Good.
When they investigate whoever paid off Kavanaugh's personal debts, and announce the who publicly, they can investigate this.
Now gifts are not allowed? Suck it Florida!
Pretty sure Billionaire Mike and his Rich Guy sense of untouchable me is fixing to finally get touched.
This is great to hear it’s illegal to pay people to vote.
You mean it’s illegal to buy a vote Who knew?!?
So they’re just openly admitting the goal was to prevent those people from voting.
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