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The two main leaders of the Republican-controlled legislature in Florida, said Wednesday Governor Charlie Crist may be too optimistic to call for increased public spending in another school strict budget.

Senate Democratic leaders, meanwhile, called Crist planned corporate tax cut a little crazy. ”

The legislature every city an estimated distance of $ 1. A $ 3 billion. 2 billion expected revenue and expenditure necessary for the State to essential programs, including schools and Medicaid that more people are without work or pay for private health insurance has been increasing.

Speaker Larry Cretul, R-Ocala, and Senate President Jeff Atwater, R-North Palm Beach, said she can not on the bench, legislative approval of a lot of Seminole Indian game that Crist wants to pay most of every $ 179 increase in public school during the period from 1 July. It would be an increase of 2. 61 per cent of expenditure per pupil.

Crist, who has also been nominated at the end of a GOP primary race for U.S. Senate, and legislative leaders of both major parties on the budget and Other issues at the annual meeting of the Associated Press of Florida Legislature Planning Session said.

This will enable journalists and editors from around the state the ability of officials and candidates across the state before the regular legislative period, which begins in March to hear .

The governor said, government revenues should increase during the next fiscal year – more than $ 2000000000 – for the first time in four years, but legislators should be noted that not enough to keep up with spending more and more.

Crist began releasing parts of his budget proposals last Friday, and deploy the complete package this Friday.

The governor has proposed an increase of $ 500,000,000 for public schools to a record $ 22. 7 billion, but most new funds – would be $ 433 million – from a compact with the Seminoles that a committee of the House have already rejected.

“You know I’m optimistic,” said Crist. “This meeting has not started yet and I think we have the opportunity to get money.”

Maybe, but Cretul said he was likely to go on reserve, not the schools’ budget, if an agreement can be reached with tribe.

“We expect to not build that in our household,” Cretul said in an interview. “It’s a bit risky.”

Atwater agreement, told reporters that Crist’s plan “was somewhat optimistic,” he said, but the legislature will continue to try to reach an agreement.

help Crist on Tuesday proposed giving companies a tax break $ 57,000,000, which he said help, although the maximum savings for each company $ 10,000 limit will stimulate the economy and more jobs.

“I think it’s a little crazy,” said Senate Democratic Leader Al Lawson Tallahassee. “It will take more money from the budget. These proposals are still the cause greater hardship. “

Atwater said he agreed with the principle that inspires Crist’s proposal, the legislature, but also consider other options for achieve the same goal.

GOP legislative leaders said Crist may be too optimistic, in any pay cuts or layoffs for state employees in its budget recommendations. aa Crist veto 2 percent about 28,000 state workers a pay cut last year.

“I’m sure there will be discussions in employee benefits, salaries, etc. continue, “said Cretul. “We must pay attention to him.”

Atwater said the same to avoid layoffs and pay cuts would be “a very high bar for ourselves clearly.”

Lawson and House Democratic Leader Franklin Sands of Weston, said legislators should be tax increases on corporations and wealthy Floridians tax cuts, billions have received these recent years such as the repeal of a tax on stocks and bonds to consider.

The Republicans, however, stuck with his promises no tax increases in 2010, an election year.