Posted on 01/28/2009 10:57:09 AM PST by smokingfrog
State lawmakers cut Florida's budget by more than $2.5 billion during their recently-completed special session, but Gov. Charlie Crist has vetoed almost a quarter of the spending reductions.
About $90 million that would have been cut from the budget is being spared.
Items that Crist vetoed, meaning they will stay in the budget, include:
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Gee, where do they think the $2.3 billion is going to come from I wonder? Oh, let me guess, federal economic “stimulus” plan tax dollars.
About $90 million that would have been cut from the budget is being spared. "
How is 90 million from 2.5 billion almost a quarter?
New math?
Agreed. Lets put that in perspective. $2.4 Billion cuts out of $2.5 is alot.
Lets not take $90 mil out of proportion.
29 mil for teachers, WTH
23 mil for food stamps, mental health etc
I despair I really do.
Here’s a thought if you cannot afford kids do not have any, I am fed up of seeing mothers with 3 and 4 4 kids in toe using food stamps and WIC.
There is one family who lives in a beautiful area, rents or has bought a condo and yet I see them with 3 shopping carts full only to be paid by food stamps and WIC
Meanwhile we work hard and waited to have kids until we could afford kids.
They should cut all of these benefits along with free breakfast and lunch at schools
There are kids who get free breakfast and lunch and yet they went back to work.
They the parent stake the summer off every year and fill out forms saying they have no income and then after the summer they go back to work and have all these freebies.
Meanwhile some mothers drive a Lexus etc, eat at burger king ,wendy’s etc but they have their kids getting free breakfast and lunch
It is outrageous and I’m fed up of it
problem with some tourists who are from New England , NY,IL,,NJ decide to stay and bring their liberal ignorant votes with them
According to the projected deficit, the cuts balance Florida’s budget, even with what Crist left in place (which I don’t think is very egregious at all). That’s more than most states (and by most I mean more than half) can say.
It’s not so different from Dominos spending $22 million to promote pizza. Here in Monroe County Florida (the Florida Keys), we get the money from a hotel bed tax. I don’t know if the state has something similar.
They spend a lot more than that.
Trust me on this one.
I would be thrilled if my Governor (AHHHHNOLD) cut $2.40 out of the budget.
“How is 90 million from 2.5 billion almost a quarter?”
My guess is that the author thought 2.5 billion was what was left after the 90 billion in cuts.
“$29 million for teachers, autism education and Florida School for the Deaf and Blind
$23 million for food stamps, disability agencies, mental health and substance abuse treatment
$16 million to keep 118 probation officers working, as well as substance abuse and guardian ad litem programs
The Florida Forever land conservation program will be fully funded instead of being suspended
$22 million for tourism and Visit Florida marketing
$600,000 for the Florida National Guard tuition assistance and body armor “
What?? nothing for slavery reparations yet?
Since the economy is down and Florida makes tons of money from it?
Yeah, I see that now. I didn’t realize that they overshot their objective. My apologies to Florida. I tend to shoot first and ask questions later in matters of using federal tax dollars slated for economic stimulus for purposes other than economic stimulus.
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