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Sunday, August 16, 2009

Democrats talk taxes to balance state budget, WOKV (Jacksonville)

January 15, 2009
By Jared Halpern

Florida taxpayers were spared in the latest budget battle in Tallahassee. But when lawmakers return to the Capitol in March, a revenue play may be on the table.

"What else in the equation has to change?" Senate President Jeff Atwater asked after approving a special session budget package that makes widespread spending cuts to education and social services. "What else about the manner we have established the revenue structure of the state has to change? There are no easy answers here left."
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