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Governor Rick Scott is facing some opposition to his plan to cut 673 million dollars in taxes this year., so he kicked off what he is calling his “Cut My Taxes Week”  with a booth in the state Capitol. Even the Governor is adding to the confusion with a TV spot in which he says he wants a tax cut of 500 million dollars.

Rick Scott said it in his inauguration.  “We’ll cut another one billion dollars in taxes.”

Then again in his State of the State, “Let’s keep cutting taxes”

Three weeks ago he said it in TV Spots His Let’s Get to Work Committee is spending more than a million to air across the State. Now working with your legislators, we plan to cut taxes by half a billion dollars.”

The actual tax cut the Governor wants is 673 million. And The fact a sitting governor, just reelected is running TV spots to push his agenda has some in the legislature scratching their heads.

“Ultimately, we have to draft a budget that balances and we have to make sure we are comfortable with what we do here.” and so the Governor is totally within his right to do what he wants” said Senate President Andy Gardiner.

The Senate President says its too early to put a number on a tax cut package.

So on Tuesday, Scott engaged in a little political theatre, inviting people to bring their cable and phone bills to the Capitol and see how much they would save under his plan.

Twice we asked the Governor why he was turning to TV to sell his tax package. The answer was identical both times.

Q:Governor, I’m still a little unclear why you are on TV?”

A:” Well, its because, one, we have a great state and I want to make sure we are letting people know how many great things are happening in our state, but on top of that, make sure everyone knows why its a great state. We have record funding for K-12 education and we are going to see another 673 million in tax cuts.”

Q:It isn’t about another campaign is it sir? “

To which there was no answer.

Right now the House and Senate are over 4 billion dollars apart on the state budget, and how large a tax cut may depend on how the two chambers solve their differences on health care.