Visit Florida, the tourism marketing agency, recently proposed budget cuts of $9.9 million. 

As the number one industry in Florida, for ever $1 invested in marketing, Florida usually sees a return of $3.  There are also an estimated 1 million Florida residents that are employed by the tourism industry.  William D. Talbert III recently brought this to the attention of the St. Petersburg Times.

How would you feel about this budget cut if you were in the state of Florida?  With the tough economic times, should Florida cut something as important as its toursim marketing budget?