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Ballot 2004, Florida Amendments: OmniPrime's positions
 So here is how the owner of this site will be probably voting on the Florida Constitutional Amendments. Got my info and formed my decisions from VoteSmartFlorida.org
Amendment I: Parental Notification of a Minor's Abortion
OmniPrime supports this. An abortion is a major decision and parents should have the right to know.
Amendment II: Constitutional Amendments Proposed by Initiative
OmniPrime is undecided, leaning towards opposed. It would help voters to see Amendments further ahead of time, but the Florida Constitution is already way too easy to modify. Hell, we have an amendment about pregnant pigs in the constitution.
Amendment III: The Medical Liability Claimant's Compensation Amendment
OmniPrime supports this. The Florida Medical Association supports this, but trial lawyers are opposed to it. Need I say more?
Amendment IV: Authorizes Miami-Dade and Broward County Voters to Approve Slot Machines In Parimutuel Facilities
OmniPrime is undecided. I am not sure whether a county should have the right to allow casinos or the state. I support gambling if the casinos are heavily taxed, but I also do not want higher crime rates. Yes, this is hypocritical. That's why I am undecided.
Amendment V: Florida Minimum Wage Amendment
OmniPrime is opposed. Not only would this ballot raise the minimum wage to $6.15/hr but it ties the minimum wage in Florida to the consumer pricing index, which can increase annually. A higher minimum wage would mean employers might have to lay off workers in order to survive. It could cost tens of thousands of Floridians their jobs, health care coverage and retirement benefits. In addition, 18,000 children will lose their health care if this passes.
Amendment VI: Repeal of High Speed Rail Amendment
OmniPrime is supports this. A high speed rail would cost a huge sum of $25,000,000,000 (25 billion dollars). Sure, high speed trains are cool, but our state has enough financial problems as it is, and this money can be spent in better areas.
Amendment VII: Patients' Right to Know About Adverse Medical Incidents
OmniPrime is undecided. With a fee, you can learn about doctor's records. However, doctors cannot review other doctors under this amendment.
Amendment VIII: Patients' Right to Know About Adverse Medical Incidents
OmniPrime is undecided, leaning much more towards opposed. This would throw all doctors out of Florida if they have 3 or more malpractice incidents. It sounds nice, but high risk doctors such as ob-gyns, neurosurgeons and trauma surgeons, will leave Florida and new doctors will decide not to come to Florida to practice. This will limit patient's access to quality healthcare.
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