[Babubhat]

It went the way of the Dead Parrot sketch

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by charmed59

I live in a premier neighborhood that has many first responders and retired military. I also have relatives that fall into those categories. I absolutely believe deserve the greater than $100K a year pensions they have earned. However, I don’t think they need more help with homestead exemptions.

A "yes" supported authorizing the Florida State Legislature to provide an additional homestead property tax exemption on $50,000 of assessed value on property owned by certain public service workers including teachers, law enforcement officers, emergency medical personnel, active duty members of the military and Florida National Guard, and child welfare service employees.

[chuckpedrey]

How about just paying people in those specific professions a wage at least sufficient enough to cover their needs. No matter how you structure it someone has to pay for it.

[Wondering]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

As of now, with about 78% of the votes in, Florida Amendment 3 Which Seeks to Expand the Homestead Property Tax Exemption has 58.5% approval.

It needs 60% in order to pass.

Yes
3,894,639 +58.5%

No
2,762,385 +41.5%

Total reported
6,657,024

Let's hope it fails, otherwise the rest of us will have a tax increase.

[3105boy]

Originally Posted by charmed59

I live in a premier neighborhood that has many first responders and retired military. I also have relatives that fall into those categories. I absolutely believe deserve the greater than $100K a year pensions they have earned. However, I don’t think they need more help with homestead exemptions.

Please don’t put out there that military retirees make $100k or more a year in their pensions. I know of none in such a category. I spent 20 years as a commissioned officer and don’t make half that in my pension. Those in high end homes likely had lucrative second careers.

[Bay Kid]

Originally Posted by collie1228

Bottom line is whenever you favor one group, another group has to pay more taxes. I'm not willing to pay more to give out political favors.

Like me paying off my neighbors kids college loans.

[jjombrello]

Amen

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by 3105boy

Please don’t put out there that military retirees make $100k or more a year in their pensions. I know of none in such a category. I spent 20 years as a commissioned officer and don’t make half that in my pension. Those in high end homes likely had lucrative second careers.

I have no idea what military retirees make. But I found this online from 8 years ago. Any idea what a regular soldier would make after 20 years, 30 years, and 40 years?

A four-star officer retiring with 40 years of experience would receive a pension of $237,144. Base pay for active-duty top officers is $181,501, according to Navy Lt. Cmdr. Nate Christensen. Housing and other allowances can boost their compensation an additional third.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

Like me paying off my neighbors kids college loans.

Whole new meaning of, "Thank you for your service".

[greg.turay]

I agree with this statement. Too many covered that may or may not need it, but we can’t give the ship away to everyone.

[JJJ48]

Originally Posted by charmed59

I live in a premier neighborhood that has many first responders and retired military. I also have relatives that fall into those categories. I absolutely believe deserve the greater than $100K a year pensions they have earned. However, I don’t think they need more help with homestead exemptions.

I don't know of any military veteran that gets close to $100k a year. I retired as a mid level military member with just over 20 years and get just over a 1/3 of that.

[Fun in the sun 2]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

I have no idea what military retirees make. But I found this online from 8 years ago. Any idea what a regular soldier would make after 20 years, 30 years, and 40 years?

A four-star officer retiring with 40 years of experience would receive a pension of $237,144. Base pay for active-duty top officers is $181,501, according to Navy Lt. Cmdr. Nate Christensen. Housing and other allowances can boost their compensation an additional third.

I should have my husband answer this. But that is not anywhere near what a normal officer with 20-30 years of military service makes in retirement. I have no idea where you found that!!!! Is this maybe a “4 star officer” meaning a General with 4 stars? That’s insane what you represented as a normal officer. Please don’t post such crap without doing more research.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by Fun in the sun 2

I should have my husband answer this. But that is not anywhere near what a normal officer with 20-30 years of military service makes in retirement. I have no idea where you found that!!!! Is this maybe a “4 star officer” meaning a General with 4 stars? That’s insane what you represented as a normal officer. Please don’t post such crap without doing more research.

he’s not insane that’s the pension it’s about $50 ,000 more then his active duty pay would be , and before people say that’s to much , someone with the same amount of responsibility in private sector would be getting much more and so would the general if he had left years ago