Gov. Ron DeSantis told us Florida will need help covering costs associated with the coronavirus outbreak – and he expressed confidence that the federal government will help pick up the tab
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said the state will need help covering costs associated with the coronavirus outbreak, expressing confidence that the federal government will help pick up the tab for increased Medicaid outlays.
In an interview at his office in the state Capitol, DeSantis said he expects federal stimulus funding to be extended through the end of the state's fiscal year on June 30. The governor's confidence that Congress and the White House will come to the rescue isn't shared by many policymakers in Washington, where negotiations between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Trump have come to a standstill. With no guarantee on an extension, the state Legislature could be confronted with a deficit. State economists are expected to draw up new forecasts Friday.DeSantis handed down $1 billion in vetoes before signing this year’s $92.3 billion state budget in June.
“Even if nothing happened in D.C., we would definitely be able to get to the end of the calendar year with no problem,” DeSantis said Tuesday. “We'll see kind of what the revenue looks like.”
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