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State $1.5 billion shortfall

Rick Outzen August 20, 2008

Republicans have been in charge of the state budget and economy for 10 years. They have repeatedly cut taxes and pushed more mandates onto the local governments. The fall in tourism and real estate has hurt all the economic projections for Florida….meaning less sales tax collections. Projected deficit: $1.5 billion.

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Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”