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2020 Election – Florida Constitutional Amendments

October 23, 2020 B. John 668 Views 0 Comments florida, Constitution, Citizens, Minimum Wage, Amendment, Taxes, voting

This entry is part 9 of 9 in the series 2020 Election

So there are six amendments for the Florida Constitution on this year’s ballot. I’m going to run through those pretty quickly. A couple of them are valid…a few are a waste of time or a political stunt.

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Florida Governor’s Election

October 9, 2018 B. John 640 Views 0 Comments Public Education, Andrew Gillium, Ron DeSantis, florida, healthcare, Governor, Taxes, Equality

Well, the time is upon us, so I just as well start blogging about the election. It will come as no surprise that I’m recommending you vote for Andrew Gillium for Governor of Florida. Not only is Mayor Gillium the right choice for Florida right now, but Ron DeSantis is also exactly the wrong choice.

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Hope Daschled?

February 5, 2009September 29, 2018 B. John 348 Views 0 Comments Taxes, Tom Daschle, Department of Health and Human Services, Hilda Solis, Department of Labor, Cabinet

OK, I couldn’t resist that one. But the real question is…does anyone in Washington bother to pay their taxes? Having just filed mine, and seeing just how much I paid, this all sets me back on my heels a bit. Apparently even the guy picked to head the Treasury Dept. (including the IRS) has problems being clear about the tax code.

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Edwards Proposes Tax Changes

July 29, 2007 B. John 301 Views 1 Comment John Edwards, Taxes

Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards on Thursday unveiled a plan that would increase taxes for the wealthy and create tax breaks for the middle class.