Crist highlights new spending proposal for state
by Michael C. Bender | January 29th, 2010Republican Gov. Charlie Crist unveiled a $69.2 billion budget proposal for 2010-11. It’s a $2.7 billion increase from the current year – and would be the first increase in the state budget since 2006 if lawmakers approve.
“For the first time since I’ve been governor we actually have more revenue coming into the treasury, not less,” Crist said.
Republican leaders in the legislature have brushed off Crist’s rosy budget proposals in recent years. He brushed off the criticism today that his economic outlooks have been “optimistic.”
“It’s a damn good thing, isn’t it? Somebody better be,” he said laughing. “You know, if you had a leader who said we’re going to hell follow me, I don’t want to follow that guy.”
Some highlights from his proposal:
*2.6 percent increase in per-student spending
*10 percent increase in teacher bonuses; new bonuses for teachers based on results from AP exams and International Baccalaureate.
*$50 million for Everglades restoration; $50 million for Florida Forever
*$10 million for solar energy rebates
*$100 million cut in corporate income tax
Budget proposal here. Press handout here.
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January 29th, 2010 at 10:54 am
And just where is this money coming from CharLIE? the peasants are broke! The governemtn is the only one that has money and you and Obama just keep spending and spending. Didn’t anyone ever tell youse, you can’t borrow yourself out of debt? This is outrageous, now is the time to be cutting back and trying to help the millions of un and under employed. Thgis is living proof CharLIE Crist is not in contact with reality in these times. We are on the brink of a depression. CharLIE, we should not wait for you t get beat at election time, you should be impeached right now!
January 31st, 2010 at 9:18 am
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