The second candidate to answer Question 1 Melanie Peterson, a Republican running for State Senate. Here’s the question again, and Melanie’s answer:
Q: According to the Florida state budget, the State of Florida spends approximately $70 Billion a year.
Do you think the state government should spend more, less, or is this about the right amount?
If more, where would you spend more and where would you get the money from?
If less, what spending would you cut?
A: Just as most of us must hold our spending in order to balance our budgets along with identifying cost savings and wasteful spending in order to pay for our necessities, so must our government.
We must balance the budget without raising taxes. As a fiscal conservative, I support cutting wasteful and frivolous spending. We must constantly identify waste and new efficiencies to cut spending in every corner of government.
