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Old 04-26-2020, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by simrek View Post
With the virus demanding social distancing, all the tourist attractions, theme parks, hotels, etc. will have to decrease capacities and thus sales. With a large portion of Florida's tax revenue coming from: entertainment, hotel, gasoline, alcohol and sales tax; the state will have to turn to residents to offset the shortfall in some form of an Income tax and/or real estate, sales tax increase. Either way, prepare yourself for cost of living increase in the not so distant future!
Florida will do what it always does - raise taxes on people who live here part time but are not Florida residents and who can't vote here.