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Florida is in another budget crunch and has significant economic problems. Resigning ourselves only to cuts is a shortsighted approach to the challenges facing our state. Some budget cuts may be necessary, but those who care for the future of the state must raise their voices in favor of a balanced approach that includes revenues. >Read John Hall’s piece at FloridaThinks.com. |
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The recent high ranking that Florida received from a national education publication isn’t quite the cause for celebration that it might seem at first. In fact, at the same time Education Week gave Florida high grades in some areas, it also pointed out glaring shortcomings which, if not addressed, threaten the state’s economic wellbeing. > Read the Issue Brief. |
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Here we are at the bottom of a deep hole, and now Gov. Charlie Crist offers us a shovel when we could really use a ladder. The crushing irony of a stubborn recession like this one is that the needs of ordinary families grow at the same time the resources available to the state to meet them drops. Like other states, Florida has seen a bigger decline in revenues than ever before. The governor's recent proposal to reduce or eliminate Florida's corporate income tax would dig the hole deeper, costing the state up to $1.5 billion that could help struggling families with education, healthcare and any number of other important services. > Read the op-ed by FCFEP Executive Director John Hall in the Miami Herald. |
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