Fishkind Conversations: Inside Gov. Scott’s Tax Cut Plan

90.7's economic analyst Dr. Hank Fishkind, President of Fishkind and Associates


Gov. Rick Scott Tuesday released his official budget proposal for the 2017 fiscal year. It includes what economic analyst Hank Fishkind calls an “ambitious” $618 million tax cut program. Its centerpiece is a $454 million cut in the taxes that businesses pay to rent space.
Fishkind tells 90.7’s Nicole Darden-Creston how he thinks the state budget will shape up for 2017, starting with this proposed tax cut and how it may affect central Florida’s economy.
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