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Originally Posted by Ash Marwah
The Amendment 1 says not to include Flood Walls or Sea Walls as part of the Assessed value of the property. That simply means that oceanfront mansions which use the Sea Walls will pay less tax and we will end up making up the difference.
Amendment 3 says to allow Teachers and First Responders to get an extra Homestead Exemption. That only means you and I will end up paying more in taxes to make up the difference. Why not use the State Budget Surplus to raise Teachers and First Responders salaries. Teachers' pay is miserable in Florida. We are losing our children, our future to poor education system. See attached Editorial from Sumter Sun Times.
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Amendment 1 does not affect the current tax base at all. There is no loss of tax revenue so there is no difference for us to make up.
Amendment 3 does affect the tax base but does so in order to provide a limited benefit to a particular group of people. Is it what we want? The voters will soon decide.
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