Gov. Rick Scott is expected to veto a 3% increase to tuition for Florida schools on Monday, and approve a $65 million boost in Medicaid funding for hospitals that provide for the poor.
As Scott signs the state’s $74.5 billion budget before leaving on a trade mission to Chile, his rejection of a tuition increase was expected. He has been critical of the idea for months, calling it a “tax” on middle-class families.
Scott’s veto message says Florida should be proud that its tuition is lower than most states and that students should be able to earn degrees and find jobs without being saddled with “massive debt.”
Read more on Scott’s decision here.
