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Big Money Big Maga [1]

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Date: 2024-09-14  

Extreme MEGA Lauren Melo takes big money from various organizations and gives it away to other organizations.

Hello Democrats of East Collier and Hendry counties,

I’m Arthur Oslund, and I’m running to represent YOU in FL House District 82. I will fight to lower your property insurance and protect women’s right to control their bodies. I support protecting workers from heat and pesticide exposures.

Lauren Melo campaign finance reporting.

From Florida campaign reporting – 2024 election cycle

January 1, 2023 – July 5, 2024

Contributions $369,357

Expenditures $182,018

Top Ten Contributors

Associated Industries for Economic Growth $15,000

Clyde Johnson Contracting & Roofing Inc ​ $15,000

United States Sugar Corporation $15,000

Ann S Bates $10,000

Associated Industries of Florida for Free Enterprise $10,000

Florida Health Care Executive PAC ​ $10,000

Florida Justice PC ​ $10,000

Realtors Political Advocacy Committee $9,000

Seminole Tribe of Florida ​ $8,500

Charter Communications Inc ​ $7,500

Where is this money originating and where is it going?



Top Payees

Lauren Uhlich Melo Campaign ​ $39,566

Conservatives for a Better Florida ​ $25,000

Honest Leadership $25,000

Republican Party of Florida ​ $25,000

Florida Finance Strategies LLC ​ $24,500

Financial Management PAC ​ $14,374

Deborah Aleksander LLC ​ $5,000

Collier County Republican Executive Committee $3,000

Vote Yes on Amendment 2 ​ $2,500

Did she pay herself $39,566?

Why would Big Sugar donate a lot of money?

Why is she donating to political organizations?

References about Big Sugar and the Everglades.

Everglades water polluted by Big Sugar

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=big+sugar+everglades&t=iphone&ia=web

Big Sugar and Florida's Bittersweet 'Red Tide'.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=florida+red+tide+and+sugar&t=iphone&ia=web

Everglades Water Quality Issues

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=everglades+water+problems&t=iphone&ia=web

Visit: https://www.arthurforflhd82.com for more info and to DONATE to help PRESERVE our DEMOCRACY!

Please donate to send a message to the Florida Legislature that we will not tolerate domination by big money.

Thanks,

Arthur

9/12/24

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