Originally Posted By dshyates Yesterday, FL Gov. Rick Scott ordered an immediate 15% cut in funds to services for the disabled. So where did he go afterwards? A photo op/ torch run for the Special Olympics. <a href="http://www.flanews.com/?p=11967" target="_blank">http://www.flanews.com/?p=11967</a> UNFREAKIN'BELIEVABLE!
Originally Posted By dshyates <a href="http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/03/31/florida-governor-attends-special-olympics-after-deep-cuts-for-disabled/" target="_blank">http://www.rawstory.com/rs/201...isabled/</a>
Originally Posted By Longhorn12 They keep giving us more reason not to vote them in, but for what ever reason the republicans lap this stuff up.
Originally Posted By Labuda I hate that I'm becoming desensitized to Republicans' antics. I'm really not the least bit surprised to read this.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper There are a lot of things Scott is doing that I'm not happy about. That said, when you have a $3.2 billion dollar (or more) budget deficit you are going to have to make substantial cuts...and those affected aren't going to like it.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>and those affected aren't going to like it.<< He's affecting the wrong ones.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Well, I've been watching Senate and House debate over the past few days and I'm not sure who hasn't been affected. College students, high school, middle and elementary students, state workers, homeowners who have insurance, hospital districts, water management districts, and the list goes on and on.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper So your proposal to fill the Florida budget gap would be to institute a tax? A tax that would be unprecedented in Florida as there currently is no state income tax...for anyone. (Corporations do pay a 5% Corporate Income tax in Florida.)
Originally Posted By wahooskipper In 1924 Florida voters banned a State Income tax by prohibiting it in the State's Constitution. 60% of the electorate would have to vote affirmative to repealing that ban. It will never happen...so...we have to look at what is possible.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>So your proposal to fill the Florida budget gap would be to institute a tax?<< ----->>>>> YES!!! <<<<<----- You have no choice, dude. Cuts alone won't fix it.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Well, that is what is being done, though it is largely being done under the guise of fee increases. And, one might argue that instituting a fee on state employees to help offset the cost of their retirement is, in fact, a tax.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney California has a State Income Tax and we are still in deep doo-doo. The problem is these politicians don't know how to handle our money.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>The problem is these politicians don't know how to handle our money.<< Which politicians?
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Which politicians?<< The ones that ACORN stole the elections for, silly!
Originally Posted By andyll >>>Which politicians?<<< <<The ones that ACORN stole the elections for, silly!>> I thought it was the ones all the illegal immigrant voted into office.
