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Not only did lawmakers not vote on a constitutional ban on offshore oil drilling, they also ignored two dozen other bills filed this week.

One of those bills would allow unemployed workers who have exhausted their benefits claim more federal money while they’re looking for work. Soon those extended benefits will begin flowing to unemployed people in every state except Florida. Rich Templin, with labor union AFL-CIO, is furious the legislature took no action.

“I would say it is uncontainable, I would say it’s disgusting, I would say it’s shameful and I would say it shows a complete lack of regard and respect for Florida’s working families that are struggling through this oil crisis, through this economic crisis,” said Templin.

An estimated 5-thousands Floridians a day are running out of unemployment pay.