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3. There are so many stupid, ignorant people in Florida, I'm afraid this referendum will pass if it gets on the ballot.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Wed May 28, 2025, 10:18 AM

May 28

Corporate interests and wealthy property owners in Florida will love it. Florida has no state income tax, so the only other way to pay for any public expenditures will be through increased sales taxes, fees, tolls and privatization of all public services and education...the most regressive forms of taxation.

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Florida lawmakers to nix property taxes? Get real [View all] Zorro May 28 OP

Future scenario EYESORE 9001 May 28 #1

How to create a libertarian hellhole in one easy step. CanonRay May 28 #2

There are so many stupid, ignorant people in Florida, I'm afraid this referendum will pass if it gets on the ballot. sop May 28 #3

Or allow MORE taxes and fees on vistors. NCDem47 May 28 #6

They already created the Tourist Development Tax (TDT) sop May 28 #10

"MORE taxes and fees on vistors."..A huge amount of visitors to florida are from Canada...Now not coming.. mitch96 May 28 #11

If it passes JBTaurus83 May 28 #4

I'd not want to be the one who tries to mount an information campaign against cutting taxes. It's clear it would be Silent Type May 28 #5

Defund the Social Contract bucolic_frolic May 28 #7

Since Florida already has no income tax.... Ritabert May 28 #8

They think tourists will bear the burden Zorro May 28 #9

Good luck with that. Ritabert May 28 #12

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