House Speaker Ray Sansom, who has refused interviews at the Capitol since coming under fire for his relationship with Northwest Florida State College and Destin developer Jay Odom, broke his silence Friday for an interview with the Times/Herald to spell out his view of taxes. The tax debate is likely to dominate much of the regular session in March, when lawmakers must decide how to balance the budget amid another $3.5-billion shortfall. The question will be how far conservative Republicans in the House are willing to go to raise new money to offset more painful budget cuts.
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