I saw online that the Orlando Sentinel reported a few days ago that for the first time since World War II, Florida is actually losing population. The state's economy rests on a very narrow beam of tourism and construction and the slightest bump will knock it off. Working people cannot find jobs that pay a living wage. So they are moving to other states. Until state government leaders find a way to build an economy more solidly diversified, Florida is apt to remain economically unstable for years to come. Americans face some very, very serious challenges. 49 million Americans today will not get enough food to eat to eliminate their hunger pangs. If I were making decisions in Washington, I think I would be much less concerned about Afghanistan.

So I think anyone thinking of uprooting the family, especially with younger children, and dropping themselves into Florida's recession, should give this the most careful consideration.