Gov. Rick Scott rolled out his first budget proposal this week in Eustis with the tea partiers that brewed up his election. While that was sweet for the governor, when the tea budget got to Tallahassee the reception was iced, and bitter.
By: Kenric Ward
| Posted: February 7, 2011 2:27 PM
Gov. Rick Scott unveiled "Florida's first jobs budget" Monday, calling for more than $5 billion in spending cuts and pledging to return $2 billion to taxpayers.
Today, I’m proud to present Florida’s first “jobs budget.” A budget that is designed to reduce state spending, lower taxes and hold your government accountable.
By: Gray Rohrer
| Posted: February 3, 2011 3:55 AM
Gov. Rick Scott’s budget recommendations will not be released until next week, but the kind of proposals his office has preferred so far reveal his approach to providing the savings he promised as a candidate.
They’ve already got Rick Scott coming – but Tea Party activists are now trying to bring the faux ship Dartmouth out of storage to serve as backdrop for the Republican governor’s budget rollout next week.
