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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Budget Hole Has Tax Exemptions in Sites Again, Tampa Tribune

December 21, 2008
By David Royse

TALLAHASSEE - Businesses across Florida are carefully watching the Legislature with the deepening cash crisis facing state government leading to the most serious talk of eliminating some tax exemptions since former President John McKay took on the tax structure eight years ago.

Democrats and advocates for government programs that annually face a difficult time in the budget process have long suggested that Florida's hodge podge of exemptions to the sales tax are unfair and should be reviewed.

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