Florida Gov. Rick Scott, Agencies Clash Over Spending Priorities

Rick Scott's Big Clash
Florida Gov. Rick Scott addresses attendees of the Americans for Prosperity Foundation's Defending the American Dream Summit in Orlando, Fla., Friday, Aug. 30, 2013.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Florida Gov. Rick Scott addresses attendees of the Americans for Prosperity Foundation's Defending the American Dream Summit in Orlando, Fla., Friday, Aug. 30, 2013.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

TALLAHASSEE -- Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants to cut taxes by $500 million next year, trim state agency budgets by $100 million and appeal to voters in an election year with another hike in school spending.

Even though tax receipts are rising and state economists project an $846 million surplus in 2014, the math won't work.

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