FLORIDA

Florida is 2nd most miserable state, economic index concludes April 8, 2009

Dear Governor Charlie Crist, Dear Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp, Dear Senators and State Representatives,In case this article didn't catch your attention in today's newspaper -- here it is. I think it makes a very important statement: Florida is 2nd most miserable state, economic index concludesArticle Courtesy of The Sun-Sentinel

By Marcia Pounds
Published April 8, 2009

Florida is near the bottom of the happiness index. That is, if happiness has to do with income, debt, employment and keeping your home.

The state ranks 50th in the ranking by MainStreet.com., which included the District of Columbia in its survey of misery levels. Only Oregon at No. 51 is worse.

Florida residents' non-mortgage debt is 37.3 percent, according to the index. The state has 9.4 percent unemployment and a foreclosure rate of one per 214 households, according to MainStreet's index.

The happiness index looks at household income, debt, employment and foreclosures. The main source of financial happiness is the Midwest, according to the ranking. Nebraska, home of famed financier Warren Buffet, is in the top spot, followed by Iowa and Kansas.



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If MainStreet would have added two more categories (Fraud Friendly and Protecting Scam Artists) Florida might have made it to the No. 1 spot! It looks to me like the so-called "leadership" among our legislators is working hard to achieve this goal?

What happened to the SUNSHINE STATE -- THE RETIREMENT PARADISE?

Just some Food for Thought for our elected officials: "It's not always good to be the No. 1!
Enjoy the holidays -- and think about the article above!Warm Regards,Jan Bergemann, President
Cyber Citizens For Justice, Inc.