so glad that we have all of our problems solved in Florida and that money wasn't needed anywhere wth? cut out free lunch for impoverished kids and so many other good programs because they didn't want to do simple things to insure it is spent properly. now Elon can buy himself another rocket Ron DeSantis Returns $878 Million of Federal Funds After Elon Musk Meeting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has said his state returned $878 million to the federal government on Friday, which it had tried and failed to do during former President Joe Biden's administration, following a meeting with Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chief Elon Musk. .................. In the social media post, the governor wrote: "For years, Florida has been trying to return federal funds to the federal government due to the ideological strings attached by the Biden Administration—but they couldn't even figure out how to accept it. ............................... DeSantis did not elaborate on what "ideological strings" had been placed on the funding by the Biden administration or why he had previously been unable to return the money. ............ "We will also continue to identify other unused or surplus federal funding granted to Florida and determine if further refunds can be made. We hope our actions serve as a model for other states to follow."
just fyi DeSantis-led Florida has rejected $11 billion in federal funding in recent years – Orlando Sentinel TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis and state administrators have rejected at least $11 billion in federal funds in the past few years, saying there were strings attached, they “politicized” roads or fought climate change. The programs affected include an expansion of Medicaid, rebates for energy-saving appliances and upgrades, a program to cut motor vehicle emissions, and summer lunches for children from low-income families. Millions of mostly low-in ...
