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Last Updated on Friday, 9 January 2009 03:24 Written by rslcpol Friday, 9 January 2009 12:36
From Florida Capitol News:
The Republican-dominated House began debating nearly $1 billion in budget cuts this morning by snuffing out a Democratic attempt to raise taxes.
The House voted 70-42 to defeat a measure (HB 15-A) by Rep. Jim Waldman, D-Coconut Creek that would generate up to $700 million by raising the tax on a pack of cigarettes by $1.
Since the measure was not part of the official agenda, Waldman needed a two-thirds vote in the 120-member chamber just to bring the bill to the floor.
This entry was posted on Friday, January 9th, 2009 at 12:36 pm and is filed under State Legislature News.
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