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In rush to Sine Die, an unfair tax increase somehow sneaks into Florida’s “tax cut” budget

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As the 2016 Legislative Session enters its final week, lawmakers in both the House and Senate have scrambled to hammer out details the state’s $80 billion-plus budget. Needless to say, things get more than a little hectic before Friday’s anticipated Sine Die. And when things get busy, things get overlooked. For example, nestled within this year’s proposal – something heavily endorsed as a “tax cut” budget – lies a proverbial wolf in sheep’s clothes, a Trojan horse of a tax increase…

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