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On Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:29:02 GMT, "Sam" wrote:

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On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:47:37 GMT, "Sam" wrote:

Even better, Florida sent the Unions packing on Amendment 1, which won 64%
to 36%.
Double the homestead tax exemption, and homestead portability when you
move.
This was sold that way but it isn't really true. You don't get this
double exemption from the school tax and that is the biggest line item
on your tax bill. It really only means a couple hundred bucks a year
for most people and Charlie hasn't even explained how he will pay for
it.
This is basically the real estate agent relief act of 2008.
Charlie has explained how to pay for it- government has to cut costs.

Sane people agree.

Unfortunately sane people don't work in the legislature. They will
spend more money and they will make it up by raising real estate
taxes. The cap used to be 3%, now it is 10%. That means your taxes can
double every 7 years, shorter than that if the school taxes go up.

Unfortunately, Florida's educational system and infrastructure is
suffering from years of neglect by the former Jeb Bush administration,
the sales tax rates are way up there, and without a state income tax,
there are only so many ways to raise the funds necessary to keep the
state from sliding into a sinkhole of its own creation.