Gov. Scott Calls Budget 'Securing Florida's Future.' Critics Say It's All About His

WLRN 91.3 FM | By Steve Bousquet

Published November 14, 2017 at 5:08 PM EST

Gov. Rick Scott speaks during a tax cut announcement earlier this month.

Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday proposed an $87.4 billion election-year budget, in his final opportunity to set the state’s priorities before he leaves office in about 400 days.

It’s by far the largest budget Scott has proposed since he took office seven years ago, and it is sure to undergo wholesale change when the annual legislative session begins on Jan. 9.

“I’m going to fight every day for Florida families,” Scott said at an announcement at Northern Tool in Jacksonville. “But we cannot stop now. We have to have another good budget.”

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