Thank you to the FPC for asking me to cross post. My shit is custom. What if I told you that when a candidate sways from your ideology by an angstrom, you don’t have to give the proverbial finger to … Read More
In honor of National Tax Day, I wanted to say a few things about taxes and the way conservatives talk about them. There is a series of arguments that conservatives make about taxes that couldn’t possibly be more false. Let’s … Read More
(Cross-posted at Examiner.com) In delivering his 2012 Florida State Of The State address, Governor Rick Scott kept pitching for less taxes and regulations. He said the best thing government can do to help millions of still struggling Floridians is to … Read More
Despite claims that President Barack Obama is ‘all about’ raising taxes, the facts are quite different: Fox & Friends co-host Gretchen Carlson claimed that “for the first three years of [Obama's] administration, many people would argue that he was all … Read More
Via Litbrit: Taxation in America–money coming in–is at a historic low. Expenditures, thanks in large part to those big, expensive wars, are at a historic high. I’m no math fiend, but even I can see the problem here. alt=”chart” />
The basic logic is that people recognize that they owe a debt to society for the things they take from society and that they get a big return on the taxes they do pay and that the small amount that … Read More
The fight over Florida’s budget is not over yet, and your state legislators need to hear from you TODAY. The Florida House of Representatives is preparing to adopt Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 958, a state constitutional proposal that will severely … Read More
With less than a week left, the Legislature continues to ignore the needs of Floridians by refusing to work on creating jobs and solving our economic problems. Instead, they are pursuing an incredibly misguided politically motivated piece of legislation that … Read More
In Florida, we have only one way out of the mess we’re now in with this runaway train of a Republican government currently turning our state inside out and upside down. It’s the Howard Beale solution. Many a movie lover … Read More
From the League of Women Voters: The Taxpayer Bill of Rights, aka TABOR (HJR 7221), is moving swiftly through the Florida House and is expected to be heard in the House Appropriations Committee tomorrow, April 12th, at 9 AM. This … Read More
During debate today on House Bill 1405, House Democratic Leader Ron Saunders (D-Key West) alerted state representatives that the public employee pension bill is an income tax, which is prohibited by Florida’s constitution. Leader Saunders made the following remarks, including … Read More
The battle of Wisconsin has awakened a sleeping giant—millions of people standing together to save the American Dream from severe budget cuts and attacks on the rights of working people. We need to keep that momentum going here in Florida, … Read More
In a legislative session that is loaded with bills that will harm Florida and Floridians, it’s hard to imagine that any bill will do more damage to the state than the rewrite of tax law in SRJ 958, popularly referred … Read More
From AARP: You told the Florida Senate to reject SJR 958, the TABOR-like proposal that would jeopardize Florida’s fiscal future. The Senate didn’t listen. By a 27-13 margin today, SJR 958 passed this morning. You can see how your senator … Read More
Senate Democratic Leader Nan Rich (D-Weston) on Tuesday released the following statement following Senate passage of the GOP-sponsored ‘TABOR’ proposed constitutional amendment: “The renewed drive by ultra conservative Republicans to pass a measure limiting the amount of money Florida government … Read More
The Florida Senate is poised to vote this week on a harmful proposal (SJR 958) that could hurt Florida’s already struggling public schools, undermine our infrastructure, slow our economic rebound and put decisions about Florida’s state budget on autopilot – … Read More
*Saunders: Scott’s budget is toast – Central Florida Political Pulse – Orlando Sentinel House Democratic Leader Ron Saunders said Thursday that Gov. Rick Scott’s$56.9 billion budget proposal was so politically unpalatable his Republican brethren would have little choice but to … Read More
In an effort to get Florida’s economy back on track, state Representative Lori Berman (D-Delray Beach) is demonstrating her commitment to improving the economy and helping the unemployed with the introduction of her first bill, House Bill 197, the Homeless … Read More
From Florida PIRG: A new report released today by the Florida Public Interest Research Group disproves the common misperception that road-building is paid for by user fees, showing that gas taxes cover barely half the costs of building and maintaining … Read More
(Cross-posted at Examiner.com) “It’s A Wonderful Life”? Not sure if it’s that classic flick, or maybe it’s a whole bunch of movies that have featured a line that goes something like this: “Wouldn’t it be great if folks acted like … Read More
President Obama should be commended for fighting to include additional tax cuts for working Americans during negotiations with congressional Republicans over the approaching expiration of the Bush tax cuts. Giving struggling American families extra spending money will provide our economy … Read More
Blue Wave News: The idea that the President has “alienated” or “lost” his base by the deal he struck with Congressional Republicans would be disturbing, because no politician or political party likes to “shatter a base,” or blithely ignore it. … Read More
We hear a lot of talk about the “Bush Tax Cuts.” And why not? According to Newsweek, George W. Bush “earns” $4.2 million from paid speeches, public appearances and miscellaneous punditry each year. Hence the Bush Tax Cuts cut Bush’s … Read More
So, is the economy your number one issue in the upcoming elections? Sick and tired of the way the government takes too much of your money in taxes and gives too little back in the way of economic stability and … Read More
