Comments on: Amendment 1 – Florida Primary http://paxety.com/2008/01/13/amendment-1-florida-primary/ Showing totalitarians the respect they deserve Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:36:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John http://paxety.com/2008/01/13/amendment-1-florida-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-701 John Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:02:48 +0000 http://paxety.com/2008/01/13/amendment-1-florida-primary/#comment-701 I have seen this issue come and go and always it is the everyday people who always profit least from the decisions our law-makers make. It seems like it is "Let's Make a Deal" when it comes to real reform for the majority of citizens. The cuts in our schools, our local social infrastructure—libraries, state parks, etc—are all institutes that our lawmakers with their high salaries and private schools for their children will never visit or have to use. I do not have anything against the success of anyone, but our society’s history shows a fiscal narrow mindedness when it comes to the lower income person. Amendment 1 like No Child Left Behind has done just that, left most everyone behind who need help; and more importantly the money stoppage at a certain level (higher income) has to stop. Losing $14 million dollars in Leon County when there was a need for an increase is a travesty, yet south Florida with its higher income and tourism seemed to be the winner in this legislation...I fear that North Florida is jut a stepchild of the state I have seen this issue come and go and always it is the everyday people who always profit least from the decisions our law-makers make. It seems like it is “Let’s Make a Deal” when it comes to real reform for the majority of citizens. The cuts in our schools, our local social infrastructure—libraries, state parks, etc—are all institutes that our lawmakers with their high salaries and private schools for their children will never visit or have to use. I do not have anything against the success of anyone, but our society’s history shows a fiscal narrow mindedness when it comes to the lower income person. Amendment 1 like No Child Left Behind has done just that, left most everyone behind who need help; and more importantly the money stoppage at a certain level (higher income) has to stop. Losing $14 million dollars in Leon County when there was a need for an increase is a travesty, yet south Florida with its higher income and tourism seemed to be the winner in this legislation…I fear that North Florida is jut a stepchild of the state

]]> By: Juan Paxety http://paxety.com/2008/01/13/amendment-1-florida-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Juan Paxety Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:28:19 +0000 http://paxety.com/2008/01/13/amendment-1-florida-primary/#comment-113 As a disclaimer, I haven't practiced law in years, so don't think I know anything in particular. It seems to me from a political standpoint that you've pointed out one of the holes in Amendment 1. The disparity based simply on when you buy a home, rather than what has been traditionally the tax base - fair market value. It all points, IMHO, to the terrible idea that property taxation is to begin with. As a disclaimer, I haven’t practiced law in years, so don’t think I know anything in particular. It seems to me from a political standpoint that you’ve pointed out one of the holes in Amendment 1. The disparity based simply on when you buy a home, rather than what has been traditionally the tax base – fair market value. It all points, IMHO, to the terrible idea that property taxation is to begin with.

]]> By: KevinG http://paxety.com/2008/01/13/amendment-1-florida-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-111 KevinG Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:13:16 +0000 http://paxety.com/2008/01/13/amendment-1-florida-primary/#comment-111 I sold my home and upgraded in late 2006. I absorbed a SUBSTANTIAL increase in my property taxes because I lost the "save our homes" value I had accumulated in the home I sold. My taxes went from ~$3200/year to ~$6800/year. I am very concerned that I will get hosed in 2 ways, (1) I did not get the benefit of portability and (2) I will be hit with the increase in local usage fees which are inevitable so the local govenment can make up the revenue shortfall. Do you feel I would have any legal recourse to attempt to have my late 2006 transaction grandfathered or otherwise? I sold my home and upgraded in late 2006. I absorbed a SUBSTANTIAL increase in my property taxes because I lost the “save our homes” value I had accumulated in the home I sold. My taxes went from ~$3200/year to ~$6800/year. I am very concerned that I will get hosed in 2 ways, (1) I did not get the benefit of portability and (2) I will be hit with the increase in local usage fees which are inevitable so the local govenment can make up the revenue shortfall. Do you feel I would have any legal recourse to attempt to have my late 2006 transaction grandfathered or otherwise?

]]> By: GUYK http://paxety.com/2008/01/13/amendment-1-florida-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-109 GUYK Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:19:23 +0000 http://paxety.com/2008/01/13/amendment-1-florida-primary/#comment-109 Maybe I am reading it wrong but the way I readit is that although counties can raise millage for schools..and schools only..they cannot reappraise and raise the taxes on a new appraisal..I am gonna vote for it because it is better than nothing. Now if the Tallahassee experts can do something about the cost of insurance...like just get the hell out of the insurance business and let the free market work. Maybe I am reading it wrong but the way I readit is that although counties can raise millage for schools..and schools only..they cannot reappraise and raise the taxes on a new appraisal..I am gonna vote for it because it is better than nothing. Now if the Tallahassee experts can do something about the cost of insurance…like just get the hell out of the insurance business and let the free market work.

]]> By: Kimberly http://paxety.com/2008/01/13/amendment-1-florida-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Kimberly Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:06:28 +0000 http://paxety.com/2008/01/13/amendment-1-florida-primary/#comment-97 It doesn't seem that shifting taxes to those who already can't afford it will help the state of our economy. The governor likes to conceal his true agendas with flashy promises. I too will not vote to reelect Charlie Crist. It doesn’t seem that shifting taxes to those who already can’t afford it will help the state of our economy.

The governor likes to conceal his true agendas with flashy promises. I too will not vote to reelect Charlie Crist.

]]> By: Sharon Nigels http://paxety.com/2008/01/13/amendment-1-florida-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Sharon Nigels Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:43:33 +0000 http://paxety.com/2008/01/13/amendment-1-florida-primary/#comment-52 Thanks for your report, I could see that I would benefit as I have been in my home for a long time. I also suspected that we will have to do more as the taxes which ARE dropped would have to be made up some other way. I think some of the salaries of the higher polititians, school officials, and government officials should not be so high. I will not vote again for Charlie Crist. Thanks for your report, I could see that I would benefit as I have been in my home for a long time. I also suspected that we will have to do more as the taxes which ARE dropped would have to be made up some other way. I think some of the salaries of the higher polititians, school officials, and government officials should not be so high. I will not vote again for Charlie Crist.

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