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A new tax proposed.  February, 2012.  Leave it to the Florida Legislature to propose a new tax during a recession – and one that they have questionable constitutional authority even to enact. 

This Thursday 2-9-2012 morning the Senate Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, chaired by Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff,(850) 487-5100 will propose SB 7206 for consideration. This bill would institute a new sales tax on Internet purchases if the retailer uses affiliates or referrals in the state. This bill aims to tax transactions by companies like Amazon, and has been proposed in a number of other states.  Despite what the bill’s proponents would like people to think SB 7206 is a tax increase through and through and we must put a stop to this bad bill!

Use the following link to have your voice heard: Email Senate Committee members and your elected leaders about this bad bill  

Read our letter to Chair Ellyn Bogdanoff opposing SB 7206
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Florida House Bill HB 4013 repeals the requirement that fuel in Florida contain at least 9 percent ethanol.    House Bill 4013 passed a House committee despite opposition from managers of planned ethanol plants.   The Vote was 10 to 4, with republicans voting to end the ethanol requirement and all democrat representatives voting to continue the boon doggle of inefficient energy and an unprofitable industry that would not exist without taxpayer subsidies.

The bill now is in the Florida Senate, as Bill SB 238.  

Committee Chairwoman Nancy Detert,  R-Venice, said she understood the problems with ethanol, but thought the bill should keep some requirement in place.   "I just don’t want to hurt the businesses that are in place to offer us renewable energy ideas," Senator Nancy Detert (R) said.    Taxpayers call this Crony Capitalism.  

Call Senator Nancy C. Detert (R),   Tell her you want Senate Bill 238 back on the ACTIVE agenda!    free call 1-866-247-4076  or   (850) 487-5081 

Please also call each of these Senators and ask them to pass SB 238.

Vice Chair:   Senator Paula Dockery (R)  dockery.paula.web@flsenate.gov
1-866-248-6487           (850) 487-5040

Senator Mrs. Anitere Flores (R)  flores.anitere.web@flsenate.gov

(305) 270-6550          (850) 487-5130

Senator Evelyn J. Lynn (R)      lynn.evelyn.web@flsenate.gov

Daytona Beach,   (386) 238-3180
Toll Free:  1-866-831-2665  Tallahassee Office: (850) 487-5033

Senator Bill Montford (D)         montford.bill.web@flsenate.gov

Tallahassee Office: (850) 487-5004

Senator Jeremy Ring (D)         ring.jeremy.web@flsenate.gov

Margate, FL (954) 917-1392
Tallahassee Office: (850) 487-5094

Click here for Ethanol gasoline facts 

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Humor  

United States Marine Corps Best Joke of the Year

A Marine squad was marching north of Fallujah when they came upon an Iraqi terrorist who was badly injured and unconscious. On the opposite side of the road was an American Marine in a similar but less serious state. The Marine was conscious and alert and as first aid was given to both men, the squad leader asked the injured Marine what had happened.
        
The Marine reported, I was heavily armed and moving north along the highway here, and coming south was a heavily armed insurgent. We saw each other and both took cover in the ditches along the road. I yelled to him that Saddam Hussein was a miserable, lowlife scum bag who got what he deserved. and he yelled back that Barack Obama is a lying, good-for-nothing, left wing Commie who isn't even an American. So I said that Osama Bin Laden dresses and acts like a frigid, mean-spirited lesbian! He retaliated by yelling, Oh yeah? Well, so does Nancy Pelosi!

And, there we were, in the middle of the road, shaking hands, when a truck hit us. 

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