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Rick Scott on Tax Reform
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Reducing property tax by 1 mill saves $142 per homeowner
The property tax burden is Florida's #1 tax problem. I will tackle this problem head on--not impose "band-aid" solutions that provide temporary relief to one group of people: Reduce the statewide property tax (RLE) by $1.4 billion (from 5.29 mills to
4.29 mills, a 19% reduction in RLE). Savings from other key components of my 7 step plan will be used to replace those funds so not $1 is shifted away from our schools. A 1 mill reduction results in approximately a $142 savings for the average homeowner
Source: Campaign website, rickscottforflorida.com, "Economic Plan"
, Aug 19, 2010
Adopt a single-rate tax system.
signed the Contract From America
The Contract from America, clause 4. Enact Fundamental Tax Reform:
Adopt a simple and fair single-rate tax system by scrapping the internal revenue code and replacing it with one that is no longer than 4,543 words--the length of the original Constitution.
Source: The Contract From America 10-CFA04 on Jul 8, 2010
Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death taxes.
signed the Contract From America
The Contract from America, clause 10. Stop the Tax Hikes:
Permanently repeal all tax hikes, including those to the income, capital gains, and death taxes, currently scheduled to begin in 2011.
Source: The Contract From America 10-CFA10 on Jul 8, 2010
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