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Florida has one of the leanest and cheapest state government workforces in the country, but they’re facing a five percent cut. The news comes after several years without raises. Representative Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda is asking Governor Charlie Crist to award state workers with an extra paid week of vacation between Christmas and New Year’s.

“State workers need to be stood up for. They are hardworking, dedicated and they got us out of the BP oil crisis. They were on the job seven days a week, 24 hours a day some of them. So we need to respect them. Honor what they do as public servants and realize that we need them as the backbone of the state if we are going to bring in more business,” said Rehwinkel Vasilinda.

Two years ago, Crist honored a similar requested from the representative.