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Cigarette Taxes Will Increase Today
A steep tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products will go into effect today. ...more
April 1, 2009
Florida smokers to spend more on habit
Cigarettes have been a relatively inexpensive addiction for smokers in Florida, even as a pack has neared $4 for most brands. ...more
March 27, 2009
Government Work Cannot Restore Lasting Prosperity
The financial crisis and the recession it spawned have created much confusion and uncertainty across the land. The causes of the downturn are hotly debated — and spun for political advantage. Solutions have, so far, remained elusive. ...more
March 20, 2009
Crist Asks Floridians To Lobby For Stimulus Dollars
Gov. Charlie Crist urged Floridians to help persuade the federal government to release $3.4 billion to the state in recovery money for education Thursday as he announced Florida's stimulus Web site is up and running. ...more
March 19, 2009
Taxes Could Send Cigarette Habit Up In Smoke
Cigarettes have been a relatively inexpensive addiction for smokers in Florida, even as a pack has neared $4 for most brands. ...more
March 18, 2009
1-2 Tax Punch Could Push Cigarette Prices Above $5 A Pack
On April 1, the federal excise tax on cigarettes will rise to $1.01 per pack, up 62 cents from the current level. And the Florida Legislature is considering a $1-per-pack increase in the state tax. ...more
March 17, 2009
Sales Tax Exemptions Trip Up State Council
Not ostrich feed. Not even stadium skyboxes. Neither Republicans nor Democrats suggested repealing a single sales tax exemption at Monday's meeting of the state House Finance and Tax Council, which ended in a fury of partisan finger-pointing when chairwoman Ellyn Bogdanoff abruptly cut off discussion. ...more
March 17, 2009
Warmth Of Fireside Chat Also Brings Some Smoke
Most of us felt better after hearing President Barack Obama reassure the nation Tuesday night that today's hard times are merely a prelude to future greatness. ...more
February 26, 2009
Crist Calls For More Property Tax Cuts
Gov. Charlie Crist wants more property tax cuts. ...more
February 20, 2009
The Terrible, Unavoidable Stimulus
The stimulus package is a terrible piece of necessary legislation. Its flaws are gaudily obvious. The bill was written in monopartisan secrecy, weighed down by irrelevant spending, considered in a rushed, uninformed debate and passed on a party-line vote. The law contains provisions that seem to weaken welfare reform and invite trade disputes. ...more
February 19, 2009
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