Amendment One....Voting? Yea or Nay? (St. Petersburg: college, taxes, live)

[SANDYHAIR]

I will be voting no on this

[Rachael84]

Originally Posted by floridasandy

that is just great, somebody who can't wait to leave florida voting on something that will affect those of us who do not want to leave. maybe you pulled the wrong lever if we are lucky!

Who cares? People can vote for anyone/anything they want. I'm sure if it affected your job, you would vote no or whatever.

[macguy]

Originally Posted by HockeyMom72

I voted No. My job would probably get cut to find the money for this. I need a job more. Besides, my next move will be OUT of Florida, not to another place in Florida.

That alone makes me want to vote yes, get rid of the dead wood.

[macguy]

Originally Posted by Rachael84

Who cares? People can vote for anyone/anything they want. I'm sure if it affected your job, you would vote no or whatever.

Some people are too dumb to even know what is good for them. It is like a union negotiation, you have to start somewhere or you are dead locked. If this is rejected you will not see another offer for years. It will be like, "Well the people have spoken". Pass it and it can be added to as time go by. We can go after more. It is a no lose deal to pass it.

[carolac]

Up until today I was voting yes for the portability as well. Mike Thomas, a regular columnist in the Orlando Sentinel, wrote an article that if this amendment passes, lawyers are already in place to challenge the constitutionality of it with regard to the Save Our Homes exemption, and the passing of the amendment will also provide an opportunity to challenge the existing Save Our Homes exemption. I've got some more research to do.

Originally Posted by J&B

We are voting yes b/c of the portability, as least it is something. Far from perfect. Disappointed in their efforts to say the least. Better than nothing.

PS - We were for the 1% option - 1% to sales tax, 1% prop tax across the board whether investment, second homes, primary, whatever. Oh, well....

[Petertherock]

Originally Posted by macguy

That alone makes me want to vote yes, get rid of the dead wood.

Tell me about it! I don't even live in Florida and I can't wait until she leaves! LOL!

[macguy]

Originally Posted by carolac

Up until today I was voting yes for the portability as well. Mike Thomas, a regular columnist in the Orlando Sentinel, wrote an article that if this amendment passes, lawyers are already in place to challenge the constitutionality of it with regard to the Save Our Homes exemption, and the passing of the amendment will also provide an opportunity to challenge the existing Save Our Homes exemption. I've got some more research to do.

He is exactly right, it could be the catalyst for real change. Losing SOH is not a bad thing if it brings about a real and fair tax system in the state. Even those who love their SOH have to admit it is a stupid and unfair system. Again voting yes is a no lose deal.

[mikenbacismama]

Originally Posted by GENO-777

Ya know what, I was born into a poor family, my dad busted his hump at his job, then on weekends he took me and my brothers caddying, we all worked , as we got older we made something of our selfs, this is America, there is no reason to be poor ,why do you think all them illegal aliens keep coming here? they know if they work hard they will make something of themselves, the poor are poor because there lazy and want to live off the government, ( US )!! If your a bleeding hart lib then YOU pay, cuz I'M sick of it. If I want to help some family get by I'll do it on my own, I don't need the government to take my money and give it to who ever knows how to work the system!

You're so right. Look at the lunatic John Edwards who talks about "two Americas", while he lives at his fantasy-world estate. No, I don't begrudge his financial success and the fruits of it, but I do object to his hipocrisy.

[Angler]

Voting no- this is a carrot and donkey show that does not address the inequality, nor does it address "highest and best use", the borderline-criminal ability of the property appraiser to overtax businesses at whim.

Two years and all the legislators can come up with is this poorly designed, half-azzed, clear as mud proposal that will in reality do little, if any, good.

[Eastern Roamer]

I have confidance in the St. Petersburg Times (though not the media in general). This article may debunk some of the selling points of Amendment One.

Pasco: Reasons to vote 'no' on unfair Amendment 1

Slashing taxes is going to have long term reprecussions that most people are not considering. Our colleges are already in peril and the lost revenue will come from somewhere... there are no free lunches.
NO on Amendment One!