AFP Cheers Rick Scott for Vetoing $461 Million from Florida Budget

 Americans for Prosperity’s (AFP) Florida chapter cheered Gov. Rick Scott for using the line-item veto and cutting more than $460 million out of the final budget on Tuesday. 

 “Gov. Scott should be applauded for carefully studying the budget and vetoing $461 million in wasteful spending" said Chris Hudson, AFP’s director in Florida. “It was unfortunate that the Legislature didn’t focus on fulfilling its promise of delivering almost $700 million in tax relief after an additional $300 million appeared in the budget overnight. The governor did the right thing by vetoing projects that don’t reflect the core roles of government.”