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• gabereiser 4y ago
  Follow that money, it’s doesn’t go where they say.
  • ethbr0 4y ago
    Be that as it may, Florida has a pretty large budget relative to other states. Not California, but it's definitely not poor either.
    • gabereiser 4y ago
      Its budget is proportional to it's size in population and land. Of course Florida has a bigger budget than Vermont, or Virginia. More people, more land, more taxes on tourists, etc. It's not about the size of the budget, but rather budget per resident, and where that money goes. I've lived in Florida for a long time. I've lived in other states too. It's what Florida does with that money that has me shaking my head. War with Disney, Anti-LGBTQ legislation, book burning, government waste, poor roads outside of I-4 and I-95. Toll Roads everywhere. Ugh...
      • ethbr0 4y ago
        You're conflating a ton of unrelated issues. Florida has more than enough budget to perform serious mitigation work if they want to. If I did my math right, Florida has a budget of $112b against a population of 22m and an area of 170,000 km2. Or ~$5,000/pp or ~$660,000/km2. As an example, Texas has a budget of $250b against a population of 29m and an area of 700,000 km2. Or ~$8,600/pp or ~$360,000/km2. Add in the amount of Florida services funded through Medicare and Social Security, and it seems normal. Certainly not poor by any means.