Scott keeps up pressure on House GOP

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By BRANDON LARRABEE
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

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THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, March 13, 2017……… Gov. Rick Scott on Monday continued his campaign against House Republicans who oppose economic- development spending, telling a business roundtable in Tallahassee that bills approved last week would cause some families to lose their jobs.

Scott also declined to rule out vetoing the budget for the year that begins July 1 if it doesn’t include funding for business incentives.

The roundtable event, at Danfoss Turbocor Compressors Inc., came three days after House members approved legislation that would abolish business-recruitment agency Enterprise Florida and overhaul tourism marketer Visit Florida.

As he has done at other stops during a recent media blitz aimed at saving business incentives, Scott singled out a local lawmaker: Rep. Halsey Beshears, R-Monticello.