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The taxes are what I have no clue about, The Gov wants to cut them, But the Citys and Towns want to rise them and the state house is looking at a loss.. The News Press. “Last year, Florida lawmakers could pass the largest school-construction budget increase in state history thanks to a hurricane-spawned construction boom. Those days have faded fast.” “Florida economists projected that the state’s economic slowdown will cost state government $956 million between now and the end of next year.”

“The dip stems mostly from plummeting sales-tax collections and documentary taxes on real estate sales, both tied to a down housing market.”

“‘It’s been over 30 years since we’ve had negative growth,’ said Amy Baker, with the Legislature’s Office of Economic and Demographic Research.”

This is the first member of the state house to say we have negative growth.