To win the tax battle, it's all about timing
Times education reporter Jeffrey Solochek questions Florida Education Association prez Andy Ford about his opposition to the Jan. 29 property tax cut plan. Ford says it will be a while before the effort takes hold.
"I think after the last bowl game we might have the opportunity to gain peoples' attention again. But it will be about two weeks before we capture the voters' attention. As the presidential primaries gear up come January, that should probably bring attention to this amendment."
Gov. Charlie Crist, the public face behind the Jan. 29 plan, is already trying to sway opinion. And he's getting more help.
Campaign finance records posted by the Vote Yes on 1 campaign show one-time Crist nemesis Florida Power & Light has contributed another $250,000 toward the effort. Donations from Serta Mattress Co. ($10,000) and Rooms to Go ($5,000) illustrate the depths of the housing slowdown.
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Jim Greer writes this group a $10K check. What am I missing here? Just what does the RPOF pay this guy?
Posted by: | December 24, 2007 at 08:03 PM
Jim Greer writes this group a $10K check. What am I missing here? Just what does the RPOF pay this guy?
Posted by: | December 24, 2007 at 08:04 PM
Hold your water, CJJ, Greer hasn't written ANYBODY a check. Unlike you, when you gate $300,000 to that stupid, divisive, unecessary marriage amendment.
Posted by: | December 25, 2007 at 07:59 AM
7:59
Uh, actually Greer DID write a $10,000 check to the Yes on 1 committee. But he got $ from his sweetheart sale of his business to the Fla Restaurant Assn. after he got party chair (thanks to Crist) so this must be a little payback. Check your facts before posting corrections.
Posted by: | December 25, 2007 at 09:40 AM
Wonder what Greer will be doing after his stint as Chair runs out the end of next year.
Posted by: | December 25, 2007 at 09:52 AM
7:59 - check the link on the article.
Geez. It's like 4th or 5th from the top.
The Greer-defensites obviously sacrifice openness and honesty for political cover.
Posted by: | December 25, 2007 at 09:55 AM
Smoke and mirrors from the Let them eat cake party.
Posted by: | December 26, 2007 at 05:44 AM
Rollback taxes and spending to 2002 levels, and expand SOH to ALL property both commercial and residential.
Problem Solved!
Posted by: | December 26, 2007 at 08:59 AM
Andy Ford is clueless. I can't remember a weaker, more ineffective state teacher union president in my lifetime.
Great guy, awful prez.
Posted by: | December 26, 2007 at 10:03 PM