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Orlando Sentinel endorses Amendent 1

   January 16, 2008

Morning paper

Floridians should vote yes on Amendment 1, the property-tax cut on the Jan. 29 ballot, but not just because it will put a few extra dollars in their pockets.

Amendment 1 isn’t just about cutting taxes. It is about controlling government spending. It is a reality check for local governments that feasted on escalating property values over much of the past decade instead of lowering tax rates.

Read entire endorsement: Our position: Amendment 1 would help rein in local government spending

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