Dem House Rep Points Out That $115 Billion Budget Proposed By DeSantis Includes $41B In “Biden Bucks”

Florida Politics reports:

U.S. Rep. Darren Soto traveled to Tallahassee to offer a message for Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Republicans: You’re welcome. At a press conference with state House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell, the Kissimmee Democrat said it was Democrats in Washington making much of the work of state government possible.

“We’re here today to talk about a secret,” Soto said. “This budget is chock full of Biden bucks — $41 billion to be exact. And despite the fact that Gov. DeSantis is focusing on divisive social issues, we are taking this moment to talk about how we’re helping to rebuild Florida.”

Driskell said a third of the proposed 2023-24 budget right now comes from federal support. “But you won’t hear that from the Governor, who takes every opportunity to attack and to vilify our federal partners,” she said.

Read the full article. The budget proposed by DeSantis is $114.8 billion – which would make the percentage of “Biden bucks” around 36%.

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