Did the 2023 Florida Legislative Session Do Anything to Make Florida Affordable Again? | Opportunity For All Floridians

Did the 2023 Florida Legislative Session Do Anything to Make Florida Affordable Again?

Our mission is to promote more economic opportunities for all Floridians, so we can all live a happy, prosperous, and free life. Unfortunately, Florida’s rising cost of living and stagnant wages—what we call “The Florida Squeeze”—have made this increasingly difficult. So now that the Florida 2023 legislative session is over, it’s time to evaluate how our state’s leaders did: what bills were passed to help alleviate the squeeze, what bills would have helped make Florida more affordable again? What bills are going to make things worse? Let’s dive in:



Bills That Drive up Consumer Costs:



Bills That Drive Down Consumer Costs



Bills That Protect Consumers



Bills That Impact Employment and Wages

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