Gov. Rick Scott campaigned against President Obama’s “failed stimulus” program – yet the freshman politician kept almost $370 million of the federal cash in the Florida budget he signed last week.
Scott’s decision to keep the stimulus money stands out in a year when the governor touted record budget vetoes of up to $615 million. He emphasized the vetoes of “wasteful” spending at a Thursday event that featured a campaign-style “Promises Made, Promises Kept” banner.
But as he ran for office last summer, Scott said he “would fight all the stimulus money.” He also told reporters “I would have figured out how to balance the budget without it.”
When asked Tuesday why he appeared to reverse himself by keeping stimulus money, Scott didn’t specifically answer. … Read more
St. PetersburgTimes/ Caputo/ 05/31/2011
Florida Latin Connection/ Arnoldo Varona, Editor
After bashing Obama’s stimulus, Rick Scott allows c. $370m to stay in state budget
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