Crist drops new revenue numbers on House lawmakers
by Michael C. Bender | April 21st, 2009Moments after Speaker Larry Cretul, R-Ocala, drew a line in the sand over the House’s proposed budget cuts, his office received a visit from Gov. Charlie Crist.
Crist — along with his chief of staff Erik Eikenberg and budget director Jerry McDaniel — met with Cretul’s chief of staff Dudley Goodlette and state Rep. Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, to offer projections that show the state general fund revenues increasing $1 billion in 2010-11 and $2 billion in 2011-12. But it sounds like the House is including those numbers in their projections.
The meeting broke up the moment a reporter was let in the room.
“This things I wanted to share were the revenue projections from the out years,” Crist said. “I wanted to make sure they had a fresh copy. The future is bright. We don’t have to do necessary new revenue and cuts.”
Crist has shown little interest in a cigarette tax hike, which the Senate is united behind, or additional cuts, particularly any that touch education or health care.
Crist said he spoke to Cretul and Senate President Jeff Atwter, R-North Palm Beach, earlier today.
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