Seeking Rents
Seeking Rents – The Podcast
Ron DeSantis sides with Visa and Mastercard in budget battle
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Ron DeSantis sides with Visa and Mastercard in budget battle

A look at some of the winners and losers as Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a new $117 billion state budget in Florida.
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In this episode: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis just made some of his most important decisions of the year, by signing a new, $117 billion state budget — but eliminating hundreds of millions of dollars in spending on everything from tampons in high schools to tax prep in poor communities. It was a great day for credit card and bank lobbyists. But not so much for environmentalists trying to tear down a notorious old dam.

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Seeking Rents
Seeking Rents – The Podcast
"Rent-seeking" is a term in economics that describes when a corporation uses its political influence to twist tax laws and other public policy in its favor. Seeking Rents – The Podcast brings you the stories of how that's happening in Florida, where corporate interests like Florida Power & Light, Big Sugar, and Walt Disney World wield enormous influence everywhere from local city halls to the state Capitol. Hosted by award-winning journalist Jason Garcia, Florida's leading corporate-accountability reporter.