Yesterday state employees and legislators heard newly elected Governor Rick Scott use that most dreaded word ….. “Privatization!” In presenting his plan to reduce the state budget by $7 billion during his first two years in office, Scott revealed that he plans to cut some 8,600 state jobs, plans to require state employees to contribute up to 5% of their salaries into their retirement funds, plans to reduce educational spending, plans to cut several programs in the Department of Community Affairs, and plans to simultaneously cut property taxes.
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