Yesterday’s 5-2 Michigan Supreme Court ruling barring public employers from providing same-sex health care benefits as a result of a 2004 constitutional amendment has Florida pointing a finger at the state and saying, “We told you so!”

In a press release, members of Florida Red and Blue, a group opposing a “marriage amendment” identical to the one passed in Michigan in 2004, were outraged in their discussion of the impact of the proposed amendment on Florida public employers.

“This regressive ruling in Michigan should put to rest the absurd claim that these amendments won’t impact benefits,” said Heddy Pena, Board Member of Florida Red and Blue, which is running the SayNo2 Campaign.

“We’ve been saying all along that Florida’s amendment — Amendment 2 — could mean an actual loss of benefits as we’ve seen today in Michigan under a similar amendment,” Pena said.

According to the press release, the Florida group Yes2Marriage.com continues to present information on its Web site that the amendment will have no impact on domestic partner benefits.