State must cut another $2 billion

The word from Tallahassee is that state economists will announce today that the state’s budget deficit could reach $2 billion for the year ending June 30.

The GOP lawmakers are lounging with their families at Watercolors at Santa Rosa Beach – thanks to state lobbyists making donations to the state Republican Party which paid for the three-day vacation. And, yes, we confirmed Dave Murzin and Clay Ford are there.

The Orlando Sentinel reports that their response will be to lower taxes and shrink government.
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