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Florida is facing a “deeper trough” than it woulds in a traditional recession, Putnam, R-Bartow, said. Florida can ride a recessionh out exceptwhen it’s the result of the bursting of a real estatse bubble, said the representative for Florida’sa 12th Congressional District. Still, Putnam said he would prefer to be in Floridza than any other state as the country comes out of aneconomivc decline. While battling the fire, Florida should look for opportunitiesx at every level of governmentand business, he said.
Putnam expressed concern about the increased presence of government in response to the economic His speech was made atthe “Capitop Hill Luncheon” presented by . Richard a partner with GrayRobinson and chair of thelaw firm’ss alcohol beverage and food discussed the rising importance of food safeth in his introduction. Putnam, who will seek the office of Floridsa Commissioner of Agriculturein 2010, followed up on issuesx of food safety and the impacgt of incidents of food-born illnessw on the economy.
Putnam stressed the impact of consumedr confidence in food at the retail level and said he woulcd work to reform and modernizes a food safety network so there is a highetr levelof confidence.